The former Tory MP - kicked out of the parliamentary party after a report into his behaviour - has maintained his innocence, but could face a by-election if the six-week sanction is approved.
MPs are expected to vote on whether to approve a six-week suspension for Peter Bone later today, after he was found to have committed acts of bullying and sexual misconduct against a member of staff. A report by parliament's Independent Expert Panel outlined a number of incidents between 2012 and 2013, including the former minister having 'trapped' a male employee in a room before exposing himself - in what was described as a 'deliberate and conscious abuse of power'.
Mr Bone also imposed an 'unwanted and humiliating ritual' on him by forcing him to sit with his hands in his lap when he was unhappy with his work, the report added. It also said the MP ostracised his staff member following an incident on a work trip to Madrid.
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