The hon. Gentleman is correct in what he is saying, but there is a greyer area at the edge of this issue. He has outlined the obvious cases of shouting, bullying and so on, but I would also argue that when an MP asks a member of staff to babysit a child or go to the MP’s flat to wait for the gas man to come that, too, is an abuse of that member of staff.
Bullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary Staff
Proceeding contribution from
Jamie Stone
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 July 2019.
It occurred during Debate on Bullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary Staff.
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