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| Geraint Davies: Labour MP suspended over behaviour claims | Geraint Davies: Labour MP suspended over behaviour claims |
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| Labour MP Geraint Davies has been suspended from the party after claims of "completely unacceptable behaviour". | Labour MP Geraint Davies has been suspended from the party after claims of "completely unacceptable behaviour". |
| Labour said the allegations were "incredibly serious" and encouraged anyone with a complaint to report it to the party. | Labour said the allegations were "incredibly serious" and encouraged anyone with a complaint to report it to the party. |
| According to Politico, which first reported the claims, he is accused of subjecting younger colleagues to unwanted sexual attention. | According to Politico, which first reported the claims, he is accused of subjecting younger colleagues to unwanted sexual attention. |
| The MP for Swansea West told Politico he did not recognise the allegations. | The MP for Swansea West told Politico he did not recognise the allegations. |
| "None of them, as far as I know, has been lodged as complaints with the Labour Party or Parliament," he said. | "None of them, as far as I know, has been lodged as complaints with the Labour Party or Parliament," he said. |
| "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." | "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." |
| The BBC has contacted Mr Davies for comment but has so far received no response. | The BBC has contacted Mr Davies for comment but has so far received no response. |
| Mr Davies has been administratively suspended from the party pending an investigation into the allegations. | Mr Davies has been administratively suspended from the party pending an investigation into the allegations. |
| This means he can not sit as a Labour MP while the investigation is ongoing, although he remains the member of Parliament for Swansea West and will sit as an independent. | This means he can not sit as a Labour MP while the investigation is ongoing, although he remains the member of Parliament for Swansea West and will sit as an independent. |
| A Labour Party spokesperson said: "These are incredibly serious allegations of completely unacceptable behaviour. | A Labour Party spokesperson 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. | "We strongly encourage anyone with a complaint to come forward 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." | "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, who first became an MP in 1997, has sat on several Commons committees including the Welsh Affairs and Environment Committee. | |
| Until 2005 he was the MP for Croydon Central and has also served as leader of the south London borough's council. | |
| In 2010 he became MP for Swansea West, where he currently has a majority of 8,116. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Geraint Davies | Geraint Davies |
| Labour Party | Labour Party |