Peter Bone | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 8 July 2022 – 27 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Mark Spencer (2019) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Parliament for Wellingborough | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 19 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Stinchcombe |
| Succeeded by | Gen Kitchen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter William Bone 19 October 1952 Billericay, Essex, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Jeanette Sweeney
(m. 1981; sep. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Westcliff High School for Boys |
| Profession | Accountant |
Peter William Bone FCA (born 19 October 1952) is a British former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wellingborough from 2005 until his removal in 2023.[1][2] A member of the Conservative Party, he had sat as an independent in the House of Commons after the Conservative whip was withdrawn from him in 2023, until he was removed by a recall petition in December of that year. He campaigned for Brexit in the EU referendum and was part of the political advisory board of Leave Means Leave.[3] From July to September 2022, he served as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[4]
On 16 October 2023, following a complaint made in October 2021, Bone was recommended to be suspended from the House of Commons by the Independent Expert Panel after a report found he had "Committed many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct" against a male member of his staff. The recommended suspension length of six weeks, subsequently confirmed by the Commons, triggered a recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015.[5][6] Bone denied the claims against him and said the investigation was "flawed" and "procedurally unfair".[7] On 17 October, Bone lost the Conservative whip, but continued to sit as an independent until a successful recall petition in Wellingborough vacated his seat on 19 December 2023.[8][9]
- ^ "Suspended MP Peter Bone returns to vote for Rwanda bill". BBC News. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Commons Library Recall Petition Research".
- ^ "Co-Chairmen – Political Advisory Board – Supporters". Leave Means Leave. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Ministerial appointments: July 2022". GOV.UK. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Independent Expert Panel recommends suspending Peter Bone MP for bullying and sexual misconduct". www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Allegretti, Aubrey (25 October 2023). "Labour looks to force byelection after Tory MP Peter Bone is suspended". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Peter Bone: Tory MP facing suspension after bullying probe". BBC News. 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Tory MP Peter Bone loses whip after bullying and sexual misconduct allegations". Sky News. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Rishi Sunak faxing another by-election as MP Peter Bone loses his seat in recall petition". Sky News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.