NEIL Parish was elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Tiverton and Honiton back in May 2010.
The Tory MP has now been suspended as he faces an investigation.
Who is Neil Parish?
Neil was born on May 26, 1956 in Bridgwater.
Mr Parish was first elected to Parliament in 2010 and is the chairman of the Environment Affairs Committee.
Prior to entering politics, he worked as a farmer on his family farm in Somerset where he continues to live.
Before working in Parliament, Neil was a Member of the European Parliament for the South West of England and also worked as a local councillor.
Is Neil Parish married?
Neil is currently married to Susan Parish.
There is very little public information regarding his wife including how long the couple have been married.
He shares two children with his wife Susan and they also have two grandchildren.
Why has Neil Parish had the Conservative whip removed?
The MP has had the Conservative whip removed after referring himself to Parliament’s watchdog.
Neil has been suspended from the Conservative party after claims were made from two female colleagues saying he had viewed pornographic content in the Commons.
After speaking to the Chief Whip, he has referred himself to Parliament’s watchdog to be investigated.
A spokesperson for the Chief Whip said: “Having spoken to the Chief Whip this afternoon, Neil Parish MP is reporting himself to the Standards Committee of the House of Commons.
“Mr Parish has been suspended from the Conservative Whip pending the outcome of that investigation.”
A few days before Neil was named as the MP being investigated, he had an interview with GB News in which he was asked his thoughts on the allegations.
He said: “I think the whips’ office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait and see that result and from that, then the decision will have to be made what action will be taken”.
He also later added: “We’ve got some 650 members of parliament in what is a very intense area. You are going to get people who step over the line.
“It does have to be dealt with and dealt with seriously.”
