Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and kid intercourse offences.
A Labour Birthday celebration spokesperson stated: “Dan Norris MP was once instantly suspended by means of the Labour Birthday celebration upon being knowledgeable of his arrest.
“We can not remark additional whilst the police investigation is ongoing.”
Police stated a person in his 60s have been arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offences in opposition to a lady, rape, kid abduction and misconduct in a public workplace.
Sky Information has contacted Mr Norris for remark.
Mr Norris, 65, defeated Jacob Rees-Mogg to win the brand new seat of North East Somerset and Hanham in ultimate 12 months’s common election.
He has additionally misplaced the celebration whip within the Space of Commons and has stepped down from his function as chair of the League Towards Merciless Sports activities.
Avon and Somerset Police stated in a observation: “In December 2024, we gained a referral from some other police power in the case of alleged non-recent kid intercourse offences having been dedicated in opposition to a lady.
“Lots of the offences are speculated to have befell within the 2000s, however we are additionally investigating an alleged offence of rape from the 2020s.
“An investigation, led by means of officials inside of Operation Bluestone, our devoted rape and severe sexual attack investigation group, stays ongoing and at an early level.
“The sufferer is being supported and given get right of entry to to any specialist assist or toughen she wishes.
“A person, elderly in his 60s, was once arrested on Friday (April 4) on suspicion of sexual offences in opposition to a lady (underneath the Sexual Offences Act 1956), rape (underneath the Sexual Offences Act 2003), kid abduction and misconduct in a public workplace. He is been launched on conditional bail for enquiries to proceed.
“That is an energetic and delicate investigation, so we would respectfully ask other folks to not speculate at the cases so our enquiries can proceed unhindered.”
Mr Norris first entered Parliament when Tony Blair got here to energy in 1997 and served because the Wansdyke MP till 2010.
He was once an assistant whip underneath Mr Blair and served as a junior minister underneath Gordon Brown.
Mr Norris has additionally been West of England mayor since 2021 however is because of step down forward of Would possibly’s native elections.
A spokesman for the League Towards Merciless Sports activities, a UK-based animal welfare charity which campaigns to finish sports activities corresponding to fox looking and sport chicken taking pictures, showed he had stepped down from his function.
“The charity can not remark additional whilst an investigation is ongoing,” a observation stated.
