Labour MP Geraint Davies suspended over ‘critical allegations of unacceptable behaviour’
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Labour MP Geraint Davies suspended over ‘critical allegations of unacceptable behaviour’

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Labour MP Geraint Davies has been “administratively suspended” from the social gathering pending an investigation into stories of “incredibly serious allegations of completely unacceptable behaviour”.

The allegations got here to gentle in a report by Politico printed on Thursday.

Mr Davies, 63, was first elected as an MP in 1997, however was out of parliament between 2005 and 2010.

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Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock informed Sky News: “I would really urge the women who’ve been affected by this to come forward with formal complaints because if something untoward has taken place, we need them to formally make that complaint so that the whole thing can be investigated in an independent and an efficient and confidential way, based on treating their complaints very, very seriously.

“And I do hope that that may occur.

“My understanding is that no formal complaint has yet been made, and it’s therefore difficult to move things on.”

A Labour Party spokesperson mentioned: “These are incredibly serious allegations of completely unacceptable behaviour.

“We strongly encourage anybody with a criticism to return ahead to the Labour Party’s investigation.

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

What does Labour outline as sexual harassment?

  • Sexual assault or rape
  • Unwelcome or inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature. This could also be both bodily or verbal and contains unwelcome sexual advances
  • Unwanted bodily contact comparable to hugging, kissing and touching
  • Inappropriate or suggestive remarks or verbal sexual advances
  • Indecent feedback, jokes or innuendos referring to an individual’s seems to be or non-public life or being subjected to sexual jokes or propositions
  • Requests for sexual favours
  • Someone making sexually degrading feedback or gestures
  • Your physique being stared or leered at
  • Someone displaying sexually specific footage in your house or a shared house
  • Offers of rewards in return for sexual favours
  • The show or circulation of pornography or indecent photos
  • However, this isn’t an exhaustive checklist

Mr Davies presently serves as a member of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, and served as its interim chair when Neil Parish stood apart final yr.

According to the Labour Party’s procedures, “If a Labour Party member or a person involved in our activities experiences any behaviour that they feel amounts to sexual harassment towards themselves or anyone else, they are strongly encouraged to report it to us as soon as possible using the dedicated sexual harassment complaints portal.”

Content Source: information.sky.com