Chris Pincher, who lost the Conservative whip after being accused of touching two men, said he was seeking “professional medical support” because he hopes to return to his duties as a deputy “as soon as possible.”
In a statement, Tamworth’s deputy said he “respected” the prime minister’s decision to suspend the whip, adding that he would “fully cooperate” with an investigation into his behavior.
“I respect the prime minister’s decision to suspend the whip while there is an investigation, and I will cooperate fully,” he added.
“As I told the Prime Minister, I drank too much on Wednesday night, I embarrassed myself and others and I am sorry for the discomfort I caused.
“The stress of the last few days, which has added to that of the last few months, has made me accept that I will benefit from professional medical support.
“I am in the process of looking for it now and hope to be able to return to my constituency functions as soon as possible.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced pressure for his delay in suspending Mr Pincher’s conservative whip, as Downing Street was accused of “moral doubles” in the difference between crisis management compared to Neil Parish’s , who resigned after admitting to having seen pornography. to the Commons.
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0:54 Former Conservative MP Neil Parish says there is double standards after the delay in the suspension of Chris Pincher’s Conservative whip following allegations of “drunk tapta”.
Mr Pincher left the post of deputy director of the Conservatives when allegations of unwanted touches arose on Thursday at the Carlton Club in London.
He will now sit as an independent in the Commons, but will continue to be Tamworth MP in Staffordshire.
But his future is at stake, as critics insist his position is unsustainable and demand by-elections.
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The controversy surrounding Mr Pincher comes when a shadow cabinet minister claimed that parliament “is not a safe place to work”.
Shadow Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard told Sky News that a “wholesale change” was needed as he called for “higher standards” in politics.