Questions remain about system designed to clean up ‘Pestminster’

Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme will investigate the accusations against Chris Pincher, writes Kate Devlin

A general view of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. (PA Archive)

When Westminster was dubbed Pestminster five years ago ministers decided they had to act. A new complaints system was set up to help clean up the mother of parliaments.

This is the system that will now look at the former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher who dramatically resigned on Thursday night after allegations he groped two men at a private members’ club.

It was only after the probe was confirmed that Boris Johnson bowed to warnings that Mr Pincher could not remain a Tory MP, and removed the party whip.