Labour MP Geraint Davies suspended amid probe into complaints

Labour MP Geraint Davies is suspended by the party amid probe into complaints about his behaviour from five women

A senior Labour MP has been suspended by the party amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women in Parliament. 

Geraint Davies, 63, the MP for Swansea West, gave ‘unwanted sexual attention’ towards five women, according to a story published by Politico.

The married father of two daughters had the Labour whip suspended this morning, meaning he joins an increasing number of independent MPs in the Commons.

A Labour Party spokeswoman said: ‘These are incredibly serious allegations of completely unacceptable behaviour.

‘We strongly encourage anyone with a complaint to come forward to the Labour party’s investigation.

Geraint Davies, 63, the MP for Swansea West, gave ‘unwanted sexual attention’ towards five women, according to a story published by Politico .

The married father of two daughters had the Labour whip suspended this morning, meaning he joins an increasing number of independent MPs in the Commons.

A Labour Party spokeswoman said: ‘These are incredibly serious allegations of completely unacceptable behaviour.’

‘Any complainant will have access to an independent support service who provide confidential and independent guidance and advice from external experts throughout the process.’

Mr Davies denies the allegations against him. He was the MP for Croydon Central from 1997 to 2005 and won his current seat in 2010. 

He was briefly the chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee last year after Tory Neil Parish quit, having admitted looking at pornography on his phone during a Commons debate.

Women who spoke to Politico allege he came on to them, often bars on the Parliamentary estate, and after late-night votes in the Commons. One was just 19 at the time.

Mr Davies issued a statement saying: ‘I don’t recognize the allegations suggested and do not know who has made them. None of them, as far as I know, has been lodged as complaints with the Labour Party or parliament.

‘If I have inadvertently caused offence to anyone, then I am naturally sorry as it is important that we share an environment of mutual and equal respect for all.’

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