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| Tory MP Mark Pritchard arrested | Tory MP Mark Pritchard arrested |
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| Conservative MP Mark Pritchard has been arrested following an alleged incident in central London. | |
| Mr Pritchard has been the MP for The Wrekin in Shropshire since 2005. | Mr Pritchard has been the MP for The Wrekin in Shropshire since 2005. |
| Wednesday's Parliamentary Hansard record contains a reference to a letter from the Metropolitan Police to Speaker John Bercow, "relating to the arrest of Mark Pritchard, Member for The Wrekin". | Wednesday's Parliamentary Hansard record contains a reference to a letter from the Metropolitan Police to Speaker John Bercow, "relating to the arrest of Mark Pritchard, Member for The Wrekin". |
| The Met said a 48-year-old man had been arrested following an allegation of rape in central London. | The Met said a 48-year-old man had been arrested following an allegation of rape in central London. |
| The letter, from Met police officer Sandra Looby to Mr Bercow said: "I write to inform you that on December 2 Mark Pritchard MP was arrested at 6.14pm at Holborn Police Station in London by Metropolitan Police Service officers. | The letter, from Met police officer Sandra Looby to Mr Bercow said: "I write to inform you that on December 2 Mark Pritchard MP was arrested at 6.14pm at Holborn Police Station in London by Metropolitan Police Service officers. |
| "Mr Pritchard was questioned by police and released on police bail later the same evening at 10.16pm." | "Mr Pritchard was questioned by police and released on police bail later the same evening at 10.16pm." |
| He has not been charged with any offence. | |
| A Met spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 48-year-old man voluntarily attended a north London police station on Tuesday, 2 December where he was arrested, following an allegation of rape in central London. | A Met spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 48-year-old man voluntarily attended a north London police station on Tuesday, 2 December where he was arrested, following an allegation of rape in central London. |
| "He has been bailed to a date in early January 2015 pending further enquiries." | "He has been bailed to a date in early January 2015 pending further enquiries." |