MP Ross Thomson faces Tory discipline probe after being accused of groping young men in Commons bar
The Scottish Tory MP has denied any wrongdoing but referred himself to party officials
TORY bosses are probing claims a drunk MP groped young men in a Commons bar, it was confirmed today.
Ross Thomson was spoken to by police after he was accused of touching up fellow drinkers following a five-hour boozing session.
Today the Scottish Tory insisted he is innocent - but asked party chiefs to launch an investigation.
The probe could see him kicked out of the party if he's found to have behaved in an unacceptable way.
Mr Thomson, 31, faced complaints on Tuesday night after he was accused of groping male drinkers in Parliament's notorious Strangers Bar.
Police were called and spoke to the MP, but there were no formal allegations made and nobody was arrested.
Today he broke his silence on the claims - denying that he had done anything wrong.
Mr Thomson said: "A series of serious allegations have been made against me that have featured in the media.
"I would like to state that these allegations from anonymous sources are completely false.
"No complaint has been made to the police, Parliament or the Conservative party.
"Nevertheless in the interests of openness and transparency I am referring myself to the Conservative party's disciplinary panel of the code of conduct.
"This has been a deeply distressing time for me and my family but I intend to be back at work on Monday."
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Jackson Carlaw, acting leader of the Scottish Tories, said: "The alleged behaviour is completely unacceptable and falls well below the standard I think any of us would expect of any elected representative."
Today that Mr Thomson had been drinking for five hours at the time of the alleged groping.
A witness told the paper he was holding on to men's bottoms in a bid to stop himself from falling over.
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