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The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) finds Mike Hill breached Parliament’s Sexual Misconduct Policy
20 May 2021 2021
The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has today published their report which finds Mr Mike Hill, former member for Hartlepool, breached Parliament’s Sexual Misconduct Policy.
On 16 March Mr Hill resigned from the House. The report is of decisions of the Panel on appeal and sanction made following a referral from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.
The Reporter made a complaint under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme of the House of Commons. The Reporter alleged breaches of Parliament’s Sexual Misconduct Policy, namely that Mr Hill subjected her to behaviour amounting to sexual misconduct in shared private accommodation and in his parliamentary office, and that the Responder victimised and discriminated against her in the workplace because she had made the allegations.
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Former Labour MP for Hartlepool Mike Hill (Image: Handout)
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A former Hartlepool MP will face no Parliament sanction despite breaking sexual misconduct rules, an investigation has found.
A former Labour MP should be stripped of access to Parliament for sexually harassing a young former aide, a standards watchdog recommended today.
Jared O Mara, 39, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, bombarded a former aide with inappropriate messages and was later censured by Parliament s standards commissioner.
He decided not to contest the 2019 election and like all MPs who stand down or lose their seat, he was offered a Former Members pass that would allow him access to the Westminster estate.
But today the Commons Independent Expert Panel (IEP) recommenced the pass be withdrawn in light of the allegations against him made by Jennifer Barnes, who worked for him in 2019.
Independent Expert Panel recommends withdrawing the right of Mr Jared O Mara to hold a former Member s pass parliament.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from parliament.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.