Conservative Member of Parliament Peter Bone is facing a recommended six-week suspension after an Independent Expert Panel (IEP) found him guilty of multiple acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct in 2012 and 2013.
The IEP, tasked with investigating allegations of misconduct, presented a report stating that Mr. Bone committed various acts of bullying, with one instance of sexual misconduct. The panel’s recommendation of a six-week suspension from the Commons could potentially trigger a recall petition if approved.
The allegations, numbering five in total, were brought forward in October 2021. The complainant reportedly filed a complaint with then-Prime Minister Theresa May in 2017, which remained unresolved until the IEP’s recent report.
