The panel of independent experts suggested that Mr Grady should be expelled from Parliament for two days for “unwanted sexual promotion” of a party staff member at a professional social event at a pub in 2016. Mr Grady was also instructed to apologize publicly in the Chamber and to apologize privately to the person complaining. However, the suspension was shortened because, the commission said, the complainant had “repeatedly breached confidentiality” in an attempt to discredit Mr Brady, leading to “intrusive activities in the press and abuse of social media”. An investigation by Kathryn Stone, Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, confirmed the allegation that Mr Grady had made an undesirable advance “involving touching and stroking the complainant’s neck, hair and back”. The Member did not appeal against the decision. Mr Grady was found to have violated parliament’s policy of sexual misconduct. The committee that reviewed its ratification concluded: “Unwanted sexual contact, with sexual intent, from a senior MP to a junior staff member, even in a single case, is a significant violation of the policy. “It must be characterized by a period of suspension from Parliament.” He also took into account the “sincere remorse of the MP for his actions, which were not repeated once repulsed, and his efforts to deal with his behavior after the incident”. The recommendation for suspension must be approved by the House of Commons. The findings mark the final chapter in a series of allegations of misconduct linked to parliament. The Sunday Times reported earlier this year that 56 lawmakers face charges ranging from sexually abusive comments to more serious offenses. Last month, an anonymous Conservative MP was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offenses spanning seven years. Another Tory MP, Neil Paris, resigned in May after admitting to watching pornography in the House of Commons. In April, Imran Ahmad Khan, also a Conservative MP, resigned after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
