According to the tabloids the MP was in a sexual relationship with his accuser.

Tricky one this, I suspect that most major corporations would suspend someone on full pay whilst the police investigated.

However he is innocent until proven guilty and unlike a normal employee is elected to represent the people of his constituency, why should they be denied representation in Parliament?

The issue with all these allegations is the length of time the police take to investigate quite often it's a year and then what suppose the police find the allegations are without foundation it mean an elected official has been unable to do their job for that period.

You do wonder what exactly the police are doing all this time. Somebody makes an allegation if I was investigating I would firstly check the basics such as date and times where and when were their any witness's before, after or during the alleged attack. Is there any CCTV that would at least establish that people were where they said they were, check phones and social media interview co-workers and friends.

I would have thought that 2 detectives would have been able to do all that and prepare a report within several weeks?

Edited by Badger11 (03 Aug 2020 8.12am)

Employment law does not apply to an elected member of Parliament.

This might help.
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