A re-investigation has been ordered into allegations of sexual misconduct against former Conservative MP David Warburton. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards recently had upheld three claims of sexual misconduct against him, but the House of Commons Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has now upheld an appeal against that judgment and called for a new investigation.
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David Warburton, who resigned as an MP on June 18 after admitting to taking cocaine, welcomed the IEP ruling. The panel found that the initial investigation had not been carried out to a sufficient standard, without passing judgment on the allegations themselves. The questions surrounding the allegations against Warburton remain “open” as the new investigation will be conducted.
