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| Ken Maginnis: MP to report peer to police over 'queer' comments | Ken Maginnis: MP to report peer to police over 'queer' comments |
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| An SNP MP has told the House of Commons she will report Lord Maginnis to police for alleged homophobic comments. | An SNP MP has told the House of Commons she will report Lord Maginnis to police for alleged homophobic comments. |
| Hannah Bardell said she will make a police report after the peer was quoted as calling her "queer". | Hannah Bardell said she will make a police report after the peer was quoted as calling her "queer". |
| She claimed he accused her of attempting to "settle a score" after she raised claims of abusive behaviour towards parliamentary staff. | She claimed he accused her of attempting to "settle a score" after she raised claims of abusive behaviour towards parliamentary staff. |
| On Wednesday, Lord Maginnis defended his actions and said he was in pain because of arthritis. | On Wednesday, Lord Maginnis defended his actions and said he was in pain because of arthritis. |
| Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, leader of the Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg urged the peer to apologise, calling the comments "disgraceful". | Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, leader of the Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg urged the peer to apologise, calling the comments "disgraceful". |
| Addressing the Commons on Thursday afternoon, Ms Bardell said: "I'm sorry to say the member from the other place who I have complained about has now launched a homophobic attack on me in the press. | Addressing the Commons on Thursday afternoon, Ms Bardell said: "I'm sorry to say the member from the other place who I have complained about has now launched a homophobic attack on me in the press. |
| "This will be reported to the police and I know I, and others, consider this to be a hate crime." | "This will be reported to the police and I know I, and others, consider this to be a hate crime." |
| Lord Maginnis told BBC News NI he had been stopped at the security desk going into Parliament because he was not displaying his pass which was in his bag. | Lord Maginnis told BBC News NI he had been stopped at the security desk going into Parliament because he was not displaying his pass which was in his bag. |
| He said he was "slightly touchy" because there was no chair at security and cited the fact he suffers from arthritis and has nerve damage in his feet. | He said he was "slightly touchy" because there was no chair at security and cited the fact he suffers from arthritis and has nerve damage in his feet. |
| On Thursday, Lord Maginnis accused Ms Bardell of having an "ulterior motive". | |
| Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme, he said: "The next thing this Scottish lassie, I forget her name, I've never seen her before, she was there and she stood up in the House of Commons and made a scene about my being bad tempered, which was quite true. | |
| "It's very strange she must have an ulterior motive, I haven't discovered what that is yet". |