MPs to vote on Bone suspension after bullying and sexual misconduct findings

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel said the MP for Wellingborough “committed many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct” against a member of his staff in 2012 and 2013. Peter Bone Mr Bone, who has had the Tory whip removed, has said the allegations are “false and untrue” and “without foundation”, and has vowed to continue representing his constituents. The complaints included four allegations of bullying, saying Mr Bone: – “Verbally belittled, ridiculed, abused and humiliated” his employee; – “Repeatedly physically struck and threw things” at him, including hitting him with his hand or an object such as a pencil or rolled-up document; – Imposed an “unwanted and humiliating ritual” on him by forcing him to sit with his hands in his lap when the MP was unhappy with his work; and – Ostracised the complainant following an incident on a work trip to Madrid. In his response to the IEP’s findings, Mr Bone said: “As I have maintained throughout these proceedings, none of the misconduct allegations against me ever took place.