Neil Parish, a British MP, has been suspended by the Conservative Party of which he is a member after he was caught viewing pornography on his smartphone in Parliament.
He has been in the legislature since 2010. Neil Paris himself presented himself to the Parliamentary Committee for the House to make a decision.
Until Parliament makes a decision, Parish is suspended from his own party.
- British MP saw porn in Parliament, according to newspapers; Conservative Party determined
He said he would cooperate with the investigation but declined to provide any information about the case.
“Of course I understand your concern and I can only apologize for the situation,” he said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Parish party colleague, said viewing pornography was not acceptable in any work environment.
Johnson is facing a crisis for throwing a party at the height of the Covid19 pandemic.
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According to British newspapers, the first allegation came during a meeting of Conservative lawmakers on Tuesday night, where lawmakers shared reports of machismo and harassment at the hands of their peers.
According to a Sunday Times report, 56 MPs have been charged with sexual misconduct and reported to a house guard.
“This behavior is anything but unusual. It’s institutional misogyny,” Labor MP Nadia Whittome said on her social media account.