Lanarkshire MP was warned who to avoid in Parliament when first elected

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A Lanarkshire MP has said she was warned which men to avoid in Westminster when first elected last year.Anum Qaisar, MP for Airdrie and Shotts, explained how she was told by opposition members which “predatory” men to avoid in Parliament.This comes after Conservative MP Neil Parish resigned after he admitted he had watched pornographic videos while in the House Of Commons.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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I started to feel really uncomfortable because he was being far too over-cavalier.“It was actually a Conservative MP – a former minister – who took me aside and said ‘Look, it seems like you feel uncomfortable.

Do you want to stay with me? You’re probably best just to stay away from that person’.Ms Qaisar, who is a former high school teacher, has said that it shouldn't be the job of women to