In an email, Owen Thompson told his colleagues that he had now contacted parliament’s security. The anti-leak warning has now, itself, leaked to the Times. READ MORE: Angus Robertson Defends Ian Blackford for Patrick Grady Sexual Harassment In a report released Tuesday, Parliament’s inspector, the Independent Group of Experts, said Mr Grady had “made a sexual advance on the complainant” which was “obviously sexual with intent and manner and clearly inappropriate”. The SNP’s harassment and handling of the complaint was said to have had an impact on the victim – who was just 19 at the time – including “significant psychological consequences leading to a medical commitment” and “significant physical consequences for the complainant”. . Shortly after the report was published, the SNP Westminster team met to discuss its findings. This meeting was then recorded and reported to both the Daily Mail and later the Sun. Mr Blackford was quoted as saying: “I think most of you know how I feel about Patrick and I would encourage the team to provide as much support as possible. “And let’s look forward to next week, it is going to face a number of challenges in the short term and it has our full support. “And for one, I’re looking forward to welcoming Patrick back to the team next week.” “And let’s look forward to next week, it is going to face a number of challenges in the short term and it has our full support. “And for one, I’re looking forward to welcoming Patrick back to the team next week.” East Dunbartonshire MP Amy Callaghan and Motherwell MP Marion Fellows also express support for Mr Grady. In his email, Mr Thompson said there were “serious questions that need to be answered about the legality of disclosing a recording without consent under the terms of the Research Powers Act 2000”. Each Member who was present at the group meeting has been invited to speak to him in person on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr Thompson said the broadcast of a recording received by the Daily Mail and the Sun was “beyond pale”, adding: “This behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” Mr Grady’s victim told the Times: “It is disappointing to see that the SNP prefers to take strong action against the one who leaked rather than the perpetrator,” he said. “The SNP has not learned anything yet. “The fact that Owen and the leadership believe that the leak, and not Grady’s behavior, is the reason why their opponents are attacking shows how far from reality the SNP has become.” Craig Hoy, president of the Scottish Conservatives, said Mr Thompson’s email “confirms that the SNP has seriously distorted its handling of serious wrongdoing”. He added: “The threat of legal action and the interrogation of their own MPs in this way is a new low even for the nationalists. “This is not an ‘attack on the party’ and a standing ovation, but a responsibility to the vulnerable victim.”
