Boris Johnson declined to comment on whether Stanley would be probed in the Tories’ investigation after his mother and two other women complained of unsuitable touching.
It was “absolutely correct” that women can complain with confidence, according to the PM.
It comes after it emerged Stanley could be fired from a prestigious role as an environmental ambassador over the sexual assault allegations.
His international ambassador to the Conservative Environment Network (a powerful organization) said that the alleged behavior was unacceptable.
Caroline Nokes, Conservative MP for Caroline was allegedly attacked by the 81-year old. He claimed that he had hit her on the backside ‘as hard as he could’ 2003.
Ailbhe Rea, political journalist and activist for Ailbhe Rea revealed her confession earlier in the week.
However, as the number of calls for probes grew, an advocate of the former MEP for “charming” vowed that it would not be a police matter to investigate if he was too friendly or handsy.
Pictured in Selby North Yorkshire, today’s PM said that women can complain with confidence and it was ‘absolutely true’.
After it became clear that Stanley, seen in London yesterday, might be terminated from his role as an environment ambassador for the sexual assault claims
When asked about his father’s claims, Johnson replied today that he believed it was right for everyone, especially women, to be able to voice their grievances.
“I am not going to comment in any individual case,” said the Prime Minister.
He also declined during a visit to a Network Rail logistics hub near Selby, North Yorkshire, to say whether he has spoken to his father about the allegations.
Stanley, who is currently the international ambassador for Conservative Environment Network (CEN), could be losing his position last night.
Yesterday, in an intense exchange within the Commons the PM was being quizzed by Miss Nokes MP about the government’s policy regarding sexual harassment.
Although she did not make any mention of her father’s claims, she asked Johnson whether women would feel more confident ‘if sexual harassment in public was a particular crime’ and if there were ways to prevent ‘those harassing women from becoming sex offenders’.
Caroline Nokes, Conservative MP for the South East (left), was allegedly attacked by the 81-year old. He claimed he had hit her on the backside ‘as hard as he could. Ailbhe Rea, a political journalist from the right, was encouraged by Caroline Nokes’s revelation to speak out about how he had allegedly assaulted her.
Stanley refused to answer questions about the matter when he left his home in north West London yesterday.
He had previously told Sky News: ‘I have no recollection of Caroline Nokes at all – but there you go.’
Labour called on ‘criminal authorities to investigate’ the claims. The allegations were made public Monday by Miss Nokes, who named Stanley in a Sky News panel discussion.
She claimed that she received a beautiful seat at the Tory Party conference 2003 when she was running for Romsey.
Miss Rea was a journalist who works for the New Statesman. She tweeted, “Stanley Johnson also molested me at a Conservative party in 2019”.
Isabel Oakeshott tweeted yesterday a picture of her and the father of the PM.
But she wrote: ‘The charming Stanley Johnson can be a little over-friendly – indeed handsy – but I don’t believe this is one for the police.
“Officers should concentrate their limited resources investigating true crimes.”
On Twitter, she was bombarded by accusations that she ‘excused’ the sexual assault. One user said, “I don’t believe Handsy Stanley is the defense you want it to be.”
Stanley Johnson (left) with political journalist, Isabel Oakeshott (right) who tweeted: ‘The charming Stanley Johnson can be a little over-friendly – indeed handsy – but I don’t believe this is one for the police’
Sky News’ political correspondent Kate McCann tweets: “You may be okay with someone being handy, but other women will find that discomforting…
‘Your tweet suggests… it’s their problem if they’re offended, not his for being ‘over-friendly’.’
Stanley is a long-standing conservationist and was named an international ambassador for the Conservative Environment Network (in February).
The organisation now says it has removed itself from the allegations.
Caroline Nokes, Britain’s Minister for State for Immigration (pictured), claimed that Johnson had hit her on the backside ‘as hard as he could.
“We have established clear processes to manage allegations of this kind.” CEN cannot accept the behavior alleged.
Ben Goldsmith is the chairman of CEN, who is a close friend and family member of Carrie Prime Minister.
Yesterday’s PM was confronted by Parliament’s liaison panel of senior MPs and asked about sexual harassment.
In her role as chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, Miss Nokes was also included.
Miss Nokes – two days after accusing his father of smacking her bottom – put it to the Prime Minister.
She added: “Is it not fair to state that public sexual harassment could be a particular crime? Then you may see more women coming forward?”
Mr Johnson replied: ‘All women should have confidence to come forward… and there are proper procedures for those claims and complaints to be investigated.’
The MP asked the question: “Shouldn’t we intervene earlier before those harassing women turn into sex offenders?”
The PM stated that it was necessary to bring criminals to justice for their crimes.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan from the International Trade Secretariat stated earlier that Mr Johnson Snr would likely have touched her unprofessionally.
She told Sky News: ‘This is something women have, for far too long, had to tolerate – the casual sexism, the wandering hand.’