Married Tory MP Neil Parish revealed as Parliament’s ‘porn-watcher’ and loses the whip

NEIL Parish has been revealed as the Tory MP accused of watching porn in the House of Commons chamber.

The married veteran MP for Tiverton and Honiton has had the Conservative whip removed after referring himself to Parliament’s watchdog.

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Mr Parish has been the MP for Tiverton and Honiton since 2010[/caption]

He now faces an investigation into claims from two female colleagues that he viewed lewd content on the iconic green benches.

It is currently unclear if the father-of two is fighting the accusations.

Since The Sun revealed the explosive claims on Wednesday his identity had been kept secret.

But today after speaking to the Chief Whip he has referred himself for probing.

A spokesperson for the Chief Whip said: “Having spoken to the Chief Whip this afternoon, Neil Parish MP is reporting himself to the Standards Committee of the House of Commons.

“Mr Parish has been suspended from the Conservative Whip pending the outcome of that investigation.”

Mr Parish was first elected to Parliament in 2010 and is the chairman of the Environment Affairs Committee.

Bizarrely he was asked about “Porngate” live on TV earlier this week and did not reveal himself.

The porn claims came from two female MPs during a backbench meeting with Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris on Tuesday evening.

Around a dozen women present — including former Prime Minister Theresa May — then railed against Parliament’s culture of sexism.

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