Police are investigating an alleged spiking incident within the Homes of Parliament final week.
First reported to parliamentary authorities, the investigation has now been handed to the Metropolitan Police.
A spokesperson for the Met mentioned: “Police acquired studies of an alleged spiking at an institution within the Home of Commons, on Tuesday 7 January at round 6.30pm.
“The investigation is ongoing and the sufferer is being supported by officers.
“There have been no arrests at this stage.”
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MPs returned to parliament on Monday 6 January following their Christmas break.
A spokesperson for the Home of Commons mentioned: “We are aware of an incident which took place on the parliamentary estate in early January, which was reported to parliamentary security and is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Service.”
Politico reported the alleged incident occurred in Strangers’ Bar, one of many on-site venues on the parliamentary property that serves alcohol.
The alleged sufferer is known to be somebody who works in parliament, however not a politician.
Considerations have resurfaced at varied occasions concerning the serving of alcohol in parliament, with some saying alcohol needs to be banned.
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Jenny Symmons, the chair of the GMB union department primarily based in parliament for many who work on the property, mentioned: “This incident will understandably trigger worry and misery throughout the parliamentary group, and with each story of abuse that makes headlines, there are prone to be extra that go untold.
“We send our complete solidarity to victims of abuse in our workplace and are here to support any staff members feeling unsafe or upset in relation to this news.”
