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Claims Tory AM was drunk in chamber Claims Tory AM was drunk in chamber
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A Labour AM has confirmed she has referred a complaint about the conduct of Conservative Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay to the assembly's presiding officer. The behaviour of an AM who was slurring during a political debate at the Senedd has been referred to the assembly's presiding officer.
A constituent of Julie Morgan contacted her claiming Mr Ramsay appeared to be drunk in a debate on Tuesday. A constituent of Cardiff North AM and former MP Julie Morgan contacted her claiming Nick Ramsay appeared to be drunk in a debate on Tuesday.
The constituent said his contributions, in a mental health discussion, were "slurred, incoherent and insolent". The complainant said Mr Ramsey's contributions were "slurred, incoherent and insolent".
Presiding Officer Dame Rosemary Butler and the Conservatives have been asked to comment. Presiding Officer Dame Rosemary Butler has been asked to comment.
The Conservatives have also been asked to comment on the incident, which took place in a mental health discussion.
According to the Code of Conduct for AMs: "Assembly Members should at all times conduct themselves in a manner which will tend to maintain and strengthen the public's trust and confidence in the integrity of the assembly and refrain from any action which would bring the assembly, or its members generally, into disrepute."According to the Code of Conduct for AMs: "Assembly Members should at all times conduct themselves in a manner which will tend to maintain and strengthen the public's trust and confidence in the integrity of the assembly and refrain from any action which would bring the assembly, or its members generally, into disrepute."
A Plaid Cymru spokeswoman said: "Any complaint by a member of the public about the conduct of assembly members should be taken seriously, and we expect the presiding officer to investigate this matter fully."
Three years ago, Conservative Monmouth AM Mr Ramsay apologised after being barred from a pub following a charity quiz.
His behaviour was criticised by the Conservative-supporting landlord of the Nags Head in Usk, Monmouthshire, who said Mr Ramsay was rude to the quizmaster.
Mr Ramsay said he had only engaged in "banter" but apologised for any offence caused.
'Taken ill'
In November 2012 he failed to turn up on time to chair an assembly committee for the second time in five months.
The AM was an hour late for a meeting of the business and enterprise committee and did not inform the committee of his late arrival beforehand.
Mr Ramsay also missed a committee meeting in July that year.
A party spokesman said then he had been taken ill the night before.
Mr Ramsay lost out to Andrew RT Davies when he ran for the leadership of the Conservatives in the assembly in 2011.