British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday called for stricter rules on the actions of members of parliament after a government minister was accused of asking his secretary to buy sex toys.
Expressed her concern in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons-
As a legislator of its fair chief justice--
Mei said there is a lack of \"necessary teeth\" in the current disciplinary process \".
\"I don\'t think this will be tolerated anymore.
This is unfair to employees, many of them are young and in their first job
\"Education,\" she wrote.
The Prime Minister\'s letter was caused by allegations made by his former secretary against Mark Garnier in an email on Sunday.
Caroline Edmunson told the paper that on 2010, Conservative MPs gave her money to buy two vibrators from a sex goods store in London.
The newspaper also reported that Ed Munson, who is now working for another member of parliament, said that on one occasion, Garnier described her in obscene language in front of witnesses.
Cabinet Office--
Responsible for ensuring effective government-
Health Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday that it would investigate whether Garnier\'s actions violated the minister\'s code of conduct.
\"These stories, if they are true, are obviously completely unacceptable,\" Hunt said on a BBC political show . \".
The prime minister further said that the current proposed disciplinary process for members of parliament needs to be thoroughly reformed to make it contract binding on lawmakers.
\"If you can use your office to help me do what we can to ensure that the reputation of Parliament will not be further damaged by improper charges, I would appreciate it, May said in the letter.
International trade minister Garnier was unable to reach Agence France-Presse for comment on Sunday, according to the newspaper, but he acknowledged the allegations, saying the purchase of sex toys was \"high doom \".
A Cabinet Office spokesman confirmed the investigation into Garnier. -
Married father of three children-
But declined further comment.
Garnier, one of the most senior British politicians, was accused of misconduct or sexual harassment in media reports last weekend.
After Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was charged with a lot of harassment and rape, they became the focus.
On Saturday, former Tory cabinet minister and devout Christian Stephen Crabb apologized after a newspaper investigation found that he had sent an explicit message to a young female job seeker.
On Friday, opposition Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn called for an end to Westminster\'s \"distorted and degrading culture \".
\"For those who make unnecessary progress towards women, the problem has not stopped and it extends to a culture that tolerates abuse for too long,\" he said . \".