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Welsh Lib Dems challenged over William Powell warning Welsh Lib Dems challenged over William Powell warning
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Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams has faced a call to explain what action has been taken since one of the party's AMs was disciplined. The Welsh Conservatives say they want more details from the Lib Dems about the action taken by the party after a complaint of inappropriate behaviour was made against one of its AMs.
Mid and West Wales AM William Powell offered an unreserved apology after a woman activist complained of his inappropriate behaviour. Mid and West Wales AM William Powell made an unreserved apology to a female activist after an incident in 2011.
The Lib Dems said Mr Powell was given a formal written warning last year.
But the Conservatives want clarification about whether it has satisfied the person who came forward.
It has emerged Mr Powell had been given a formal written warning by his party.It has emerged Mr Powell had been given a formal written warning by his party.
A Welsh Conservative spokesman said the "revelation will concern people across Wales". A Welsh Conservative spokesman said: "We want clarification about what a written warning means in practice and whether it has satisfied the person who came forward with the allegation."
A spokesperson said: "It would be appropriate for the Welsh Lib Dem leader to explain what action she will take following the warning about the behaviour of one of the Lib Dems' most senior elected members." A statement from the Liberal Democrats on Saturday said Mr Powell was told that any future misdemeanour could result in more serious sanctions being imposed.
The Conservatives said they would like to know what those sanctions could be.
The woman who complained, now 21, alleged that in 2011 Mr Powell gave her and two other women the strong alcoholic drink absinthe, touched her leg and put his hands round their waists.The woman who complained, now 21, alleged that in 2011 Mr Powell gave her and two other women the strong alcoholic drink absinthe, touched her leg and put his hands round their waists.
The Lib Dems confirmed the warning.The Lib Dems confirmed the warning.
The incident involving Mr Powell, his party's agriculture spokesman, was reported in the Daily Mail.The incident involving Mr Powell, his party's agriculture spokesman, was reported in the Daily Mail.
In a statement on Saturday, the Welsh Lib Dems said they had received an anonymous complaint in May last year about Mr Powell's behaviour in an incident in June 2011.In a statement on Saturday, the Welsh Lib Dems said they had received an anonymous complaint in May last year about Mr Powell's behaviour in an incident in June 2011.
The complainant had spoken to the chair of her local party, the statement said.The complainant had spoken to the chair of her local party, the statement said.
Written warningWritten warning
She said she did not want to pursue a formal grievance procedure and wished to remain anonymous, but wanted the party to be aware of the issue.She said she did not want to pursue a formal grievance procedure and wished to remain anonymous, but wanted the party to be aware of the issue.
The Welsh Lib Dems said the complaint was treated seriously, a report was compiled and passed to their chief whip in Cardiff Bay, Aled Roberts.The Welsh Lib Dems said the complaint was treated seriously, a report was compiled and passed to their chief whip in Cardiff Bay, Aled Roberts.
Mr Powell was interviewed by Mr Roberts and given a formal written warning that such behaviour would not be tolerated.Mr Powell was interviewed by Mr Roberts and given a formal written warning that such behaviour would not be tolerated.
He was told any future misdemeanour could result in "more serious sanctions being imposed".He was told any future misdemeanour could result in "more serious sanctions being imposed".
The party says that no further complaint has been received since.The party says that no further complaint has been received since.
Mr Powell said in a statement: "I am aware of an anonymous complaint having been made.Mr Powell said in a statement: "I am aware of an anonymous complaint having been made.
"The complaint was put to me by the chief whip and I cooperated fully with him in this matter."The complaint was put to me by the chief whip and I cooperated fully with him in this matter.
"I apologised to the chief whip and offered an unreserved apology, through him, to anyone else for any hurt or offence caused and I would certainly wish to do so again, in writing or in person.""I apologised to the chief whip and offered an unreserved apology, through him, to anyone else for any hurt or offence caused and I would certainly wish to do so again, in writing or in person."