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Liam Fox MP says BBC report is ‘one-sided attack’<\/h3>\n

Liam Fox has accused the BBC of a \u201cone-sided attack\u201d on disgraced MP Peter Bone following the publication of a story with his alleged victim.<\/p>\n

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is seeking advice amid contempt of Parliament concerns over a BBC interview with the alleged complainant of Mr Bone, the Commons heard today.<\/p>\n

Conservative former cabinet minister Mr Fox, raising a point of order with Deputy Speaker Sir Roger Gale, highlighted the story and said: \u201cThis is not in any way to judge the rights or wrongs of this but merely the principles of natural justice first, from an anonymous briefing, against a named Member of Parliament, on a day that the BBC accepted MPs would be voting upon it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I would like to know from you is whether this is an undue attempt to influence Members of Parliament on the day of a vote which should be our business in this House, and indeed whether it\u2019s an attempt to manipulate Members of Parliament.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Parliament\u2019s Independent Expert Panel (IEP) said Mr Bone, Wellingborough MP, \u201ccommitted many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct\u201d against a member of his staff in 2012 and 2013.<\/p>\n

The recommended six-week suspension, if approved by MPs, could lead to Mr Bone \u2013 who has had the Tory whip removed \u2013 facing a recall petition that would pave the way for another possible by-election.<\/p>\n

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Mr Fox said: \u201cThis doesn\u2019t just relate to this case, this relates to any case that we may have to consider in the future and I would like to ask you to ask Mr Speaker \u2013 who has always defended the rights of this House \u2013 whether he will take legal advice on whether this particular report today constitutes a contempt for the House?\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking to BBC News, the alleged complainant \u2013 who remains anonymous \u2013 spoke about the alleged \u201cphysical, emotional, psychological abuse\u201d he had endured.<\/p>\n