Sir Chris makes assertions in his new book, Code of Conduct, in which he discusses the need to purge Parliament
A senior member of parliament from The Labor Party said in a book that male politicians repeatedly touched him during his time in Parliament.
Sir Chris Bryant, head of the standards committee, said the five MPs «felt like my bottom wasn't invited».
He also said there was an incident where someone pushed him against a wall and grabbed his crotch.
Sir Chris makes the allegations in his new book Code of Conduct. , in which he discusses the need to restore order in Parliament.
“Over the years, five male MPs felt that my bottom was unwelcome,” he wrote.
“One of them, who didn’t go out, did it repeatedly. The other, who is still in the House of Representatives and still won't admit he's gay, pushed me against the wall and felt my crotch.»
Questioned by The Telegraph, Sir Chris confirmed that the allegations were about five people. everyone he didn't name.
'We're people too'
The 61-year-old, who is openly gay, previously said he was «regularly touched» by senior MPs when he first entered to parliament, but never felt he could report it because he didn't want to be «part of history».
Speaking to the LBC last year, he added: «I think a lot of women have gone through this.
«I'm happy to report that some of the homophobia we saw in those days is gone, but I think that some of the racism and misogyny certainly still exists in parliament, and things are said in parliament that might not be said elsewhere.
“It's true that we are all pretty tough people. , we all have rather thick skins, but we are human nonetheless.”
In comments cited by i newspaper, Sir Chris, who has been a strong advocate for the need to eradicate cheap stuff from the corridors of Westminster, claimed that the UK political system suffered from a «winner takes all» mentality.
He admitted that there were times when he got his «facts». wrong» and «the political whirlwind spun so fast I didn't correct the record» and said he could be «impulsive, sanctimonious and pompous».
But he suggested that MPs strive to be «enough good», not perfect.































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