Conservative MP Caroline Nokes has accused her party of “upsetting and delaying” action against Neil Parish after allegations that she watched pornography in the House of Commons. Two female colleagues accused Mr Paris, a Tiverton and Honiton MP, of being the leader of the Tories on Tuesday, but his name was not released until Friday, when he was expelled from the party. Ms Nokes, who chairs the Committee on Women and Equality, told BBC Radio 4 today that the wait “seemed like an unnecessary disturbance and delay”. However, she did not go so far as to ask her colleague to resign before the investigation was completed. It follows criticism from cross-party lawmakers, some of whom have accused the Tories of “shameful” behavior in slowing down the name decision and imposing sanctions on Paris. Caroline Dinenage, a Conservative MP on the committee chaired by Ms Nokes, said she could not see how “Mr Parish’s position is sustainable” and described the decision to allow him to remain a Member for the time being. completely strange. “
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Watch: Parish to be expelled from Tories party if found guilty, minister says
Neil Paris should be expelled from Tories party if found guilty, says minister Sam Hancock30 April 2022 09:45 1651307220
The Tory party is “very old” under prime minister, says the former minister
The Conservative Party has become “very old” under the leadership of Boris Johnson, said a former minister for women. Speaking in the wake of the expulsion of MP Neil Parish from the party for watching porn in the House of Commons, Anne Milton said she was “angry” that those at the top of the party failed to set the example by displaying high standards of conduct, such as the Partygate scandal. . Mrs. Milton, who served in the governments of David Cameron and Theresa May but was stripped of her Torris whip by Johnson for refusing to vote for Brexit without a deal and losing her seat in Guilford after 14 years as an independent in 2019, he said. Women played a less important role under the current leader. Asked if there was a culture of sexism in the Tories Party, she told BBC Radio 4 today: “It has been more than two years since I left politics and I feel it has gotten worse.” Our political editor Andrew Woodcock has more: Sam Hancock30 April 2022 09:27 1651306538
Tories whips accused of ‘blocking and delaying’ in connection with MP porn
Let’s hear more from Tory MP Caroline Nokes now, who accused conservative whips of “disturbing and delaying” the ousting of Neil Parish by the parliamentary party for allegations that she watched pornography in the Commons. Two female colleagues reported Mr Parish to the chief whip, Chris Heaton-Harris, on Tuesday, but his name was not released until Friday. “I felt like leaving it until Friday, before we realized that the whips had taken action and I felt like an unnecessary disturbance and delay,” Ms Nokes told BBC Radio 4. Appearing on the Today program after Ms. Nokes, Secretary of Defense Rachel McLean added: “I agree with almost everything she said. I think it is right that action was taken, that the leader whip took action. “It clearly took some time to find out the truth, the facts of the case.” He told Mr Paris that he did not deny that he was watching pornography, adding: “Exactly, it was not.” Sam Hancock30 April 2022 09:15 1651305465
Senior Tory doubts Parish’s ability to do business while under review
A senior Tory lawmaker says it will be “difficult” for Neil Paris to spend the required time in parliament while he is under investigation for alleged pornography surveillance in the House of Commons. Caroline Nokes, chairwoman of the Women and Equality Committee, did not ask her colleague to resign immediately, speaking on BBC Radio 4 today: “I think it’s right for this research to be done before further action is taken.” However, when asked if Mr Parish should continue as the committee’s elected chairman, he said: “This is an issue that Neil needs to discuss with the party’s whips and take a position, but I think makes it very difficult for him to be in the Commons as long as he’s needed. “ Mr Parish, who was named the notorious porn’s MP yesterday, is currently chairing the Committee on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (PA) Sam Hancock30 April 2022 08:57 1651304390
Watch: Parish speaks in the Commons debate a day after he allegedly watched porn
MP Neil Parish speaks in the Commons debate a day after the alleged pornography scandal Sam Hancock30 April 2022 08:39 1651304213
Labor: “Tropic” delay by the Tories in their interpretation of the Commons porn MP
The Labor Party has accused the Conservatives of flogging for delaying action against a lawmaker accused of watching pornography in parliament, saying it was a “shame” three days before Neil Paris was ousted from the party and referred for investigation. The 65-year-old Tiverton and Honiton lawmaker was reportedly identified as the leading whip by Chris Heaton-Harris by two women lawmakers on Tuesday, but his name was not released until Friday, when he submitted himself to a Commons investigation. Commissioner Kathryn Stone. Despite insisting that he would not resign from parliament while the investigation is under way, Mr Parish is being pressured by his fellow Tories to resign immediately, with Caroline Dinenage, on the Women and Equality Committee, saying: ” I can not understand how viable his position is. . “It’s just completely weird.” Our political editor Andrew Woodcock states: Sam Hancock30 April 2022 08:36 1651303515
The minister rejects calls for Parish to resign immediately
More than Rachel Maclean now, who, despite saying that Neil Parish should retire from the Tory party if found guilty of watching porn in the Commons, has turned down his calls to step down immediately. Asked if it was appropriate to continue, Ms Maclean told Times Radio that she “really” believed this was “an issue for him”. But he continued: “Of course, there are strong procedures in place to support voters, any member of the public who wants to see their MP, and all of these issues are very much at the forefront of the research system we have. “Clearly, if people are being investigated for certain issues, it is right to take into account the way in which they perform their duties.” Asked if she was showing double standards, Ms Maclean insisted it was not a “normal job” for Mr Parish because of the fact that he was under investigation. “And I am confident that appropriate measures will be taken to protect any of its constituents, especially women and girls,” he added. Sam Hancock30 April 2022 08:25 1651302984
Parish should be expelled from the party if found guilty, says the Tories minister
Secretary of Defense Rachel McLean is making the rounds of the media this morning on behalf of the government. Asked about Neil Parish’s porn epic, Ms Maclean maintained her position that her colleague should be expelled from the party if found guilty. However, he said it was appropriate to conduct an investigation before possible action was taken against Mr Parish by the Tories party. “Obviously, if this is substantiated and these allegations turn out to be true, of course I insist on what I said, but at the same time there is now an investigation, so it would not be useful for me to speculate on the specific results. He told Sky News, adding: “This kind of behavior has no place in any workplace, let alone in parliament, but I think everyone would accept that when a claim is made … it is not really for us, as colleagues, to judge another colleague. it is up to this process. “I have complete confidence in the leader whip, he acts incredibly fast, I do not understand why the investigation can not be completed very quickly and I am sure that the appropriate measures will be taken by it.” Sam Hancock30 April 2022 08:16 1651302430
Labor calls on Paris to resign “immediately” if the allegations are true
Harriet Harman – the longest-serving female MP in the Commons – has insisted that the Tories MP under investigation for alleged pornography surveillance in the Commons should resign “immediately” if the allegations are true. The Labor MP said the incident was a “new low” for Westminster. Speaking to BBC Radio 4 after the announcement of Mr Paris’s name, Ms Harman said: “If he has done that, he should resign immediately. “It’s not right for him to go through the investigation process, if he has done that. He is obviously not capable of being in parliament. “He must accept it and not pull the strings.” Like Mrs Harman, the shadow leader of the Labor Commons, Tangam Deboner, has expressed outrage at the government, accusing it of knowing about the “disgusting behavior” for days and trying to “cover it up”. Liberal Democrat Vice President Daisy Cooper called on Boris Johnson to “tell Neil Paris to resign immediately.” And SNP Environment Committee member Kirsty Blackman said Mr Parish should at least step down as chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Sam Hancock30 April 2022 08:07 1651302127
Parish’s full statement about porn surveillance investigation
Following is the full statement on Neil Parish’s website, which makes clear his intention to continue as an MP until the investigation against him is completed: “Following recent complaints about the use of a mobile phone by a Member of Parliament, I have referred myself to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in the House of Commons. “I will cooperate fully in any investigation and as long as it is ongoing I will continue to exercise my duties as an MP…
