Tory MP accused of rape agrees to stay away from Commons

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The former minister is accused of four separate allegations of sexual assault

A Tory MP accused of rape has promised to stay away from the House of Commons for the ‘foreseeable future’, the Speaker has said.

His bail conditions were lifted on Friday, but he remains under investigation. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and government chief whip Mark Spencer then met on Monday to discuss the situation.that he would not attend Parliament while inquiries continue.A spokesperson for the Speaker’s Office has now confirmed he had ‘received assurances’ that the accused minister continues to ‘voluntarily agree not to attend the House of Commons for the foreseeable future’.

 

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