Tory who allegedly watched porn in Commons named and suspended

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The Tory MP who is being investigated for allegedly watching pornography in the Commons chamber has been named and suspended from the Tory party.

MP Neil Parish had the Tory whip withdrawn on Friday (April 29) pending the result of the investigation after a conversation with Tory Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris.

An investigation by the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) was launched after the allegations surfaced during a meeting of Tory MPs on Tuesday.

Tiverton and Honiton MP Mr Parish has represented the Devon constituency since 2019. He was also the chair of the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. Read more: Bin strikes in Manchester are called off as agreement reached A spokeswoman for Mr Heaton-Harris said: “Having spoken to the Chief Whip this afternoon, Neil Parish MP is reporting himself to the Standards Committee of the House of Commons.