A Labour MP has apologised in the House of Commons following complaints about his behaviour towards a female member of staff.
The apology comes after the Independent Expert Panel published a report requiring Tony Vaughan to apologise for breaching Parliament’s bullying and harassment policy.
The MP for Folkestone and Hythe was found by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to have breached the policy after a constituency staff member complained that he “behaved towards [her] in an overbearing and belittling manner”.
Vaughan said on Thursday that he accepted the findings in full.
“As a result of these behaviours, my former colleague was upset and humiliated,” he said.
“My behaviour had a real and continuing impact on her and her family, and I am truly sorry for this,” he added.
The Labour Party said it “expects the highest standards of conduct from all our members and elected representatives.”
“We have robust processes in place to ensure those high standards are upheld,” the party added.
“It is right that Tony Vaughan has apologised following this independent process,” a spokesperson said.
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