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A Tory MP today delivered a grovelling apology in the House of Commons as he admitted he 'undermined' a previous apology for bullying parliamentary staff by almost immediately retracting it.
Daniel Kawczynski said he 'sincerely' apologised for his conduct and acknowledged that he had 'undermined the sincerity' of his original apology in June 2021.
Mr Kawczynski said he was 'sorry' for his behaviour as he conceded it 'will have had a further harmful effect on the complainants and that it may have diminished public confidence in the process'.
He said he will be sending a written apology to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and to the original complainant.
MPs are expected to approve a one-day suspension from the Commons for Mr Kawczynski on Wednesday evening.
Daniel Kawczynski said he 'sincerely' apologised for his conduct and acknowledged that he had ' undermined the sincerity' of his original apology in June 2021
The Commons Standards Committee recommended the punishment after he was found to have breached rules for MPs over an apology he gave over an earlier breach of the rules.
Mr Kawczynski was ordered to say sorry in June last year after Standards Commissioner Kathryn
