Call for investigation into Nadine Dorries over failure to quit as MP

Nadine Dorries has not spoken in parliament for more than a year but has been a weekly presenter for TalkTV since February. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters

A campaign group has written to the standards watchdog asking for an investigation into Nadine Dorries after its poll suggested more than half of people believe her absence as an MP and failure to quit has significantly damaged parliament’s reputation.

Tom Brake, the director of Unlock Democracy, called for an inquiry after the group commissioned an Opinium survey that found 55% of people thought Dorries had caused significant damage by failing to speak in parliament and delaying her decision to quit.