Eric Joyce, the Falkirk MP arrested after a second fight in one of the House of Commons bars, is barred from buying alcohol across all parliamentary premises.
Eric Joyce, the Falkirk MP ousted from the Labour party after a brawl last year, was arrested last night after another fight in one of the House of Commons bars.
Joyce, a former army major, is said to have been arrested in the Sports and Social Club bar after police were called just after 10.30pm about a fight. Metropolitan Police said officers had been called in and the arrested man “remains in custody and inquiries continue”.
Joyce, an independent MP for Falkirk, was last year convicted of assault in the Strangers’ Bar last year, and later resigned from the Labour Party. He spoke to Channel 4 News after that event in which is said to have head-butted MP Stuart Andrew and punched a number of Tory politicians.
Details of this latest incident are still emerging. In a statement last night, a police spokesperson said: “Police were called shortly before 10.30pm this evening to reports of a disturbance at a bar within the House of Commons.
“Officers attended and a man aged in his 50s was arrested in connection with this incident. He remains in custody and inquiries continue.”
The Sports and Social Club is open to staff permanently employed within the Palace of Westminster on payment of a small subscription. It is understood to have been hosting a regular karaoke night at the time of the incident.
Following the incident in February last year, Joyce announced he would not seek re-election in 2015. After admitting four counts of assault, he was given a 12-month community order that included a Friday-to-Sunday curfew and a three-month pub ban. He was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £1,400 in compensation to his victims.
Offering an apology in the Commons over the incident, he said: “Clearly I have a number of personal issues to address, and you can be assured that this will take place.”
He spoke to Channel 4 News after that incident a year ago. See the footage here.
Following the incident in February last year, Joyce announced he would not seek re-election in 2015. After admitting four counts of assault, he was given a 12-month community order that included a three-month pub ban. He was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £1,400 in compensation to his victims.
Offering an apology in the Commons over the incident, he said: “Clearly I have a number of personal issues to address, and you can be assured that this will take place.”
He spoke to Channel 4 News after that incident a year ago. See the footage of that interview here.