Andrew Bridgen became an MP at last year’s general election MP Andrew Bridgen, arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, has said he “vigorously denies any allegations of wrongdoing”.
The 46-year-old Conservative member for north west Leicestershire was arrested on Thursday morning.
Mr Bridgen has postponed his surgery at Whitwick Community Coffee Shop on Friday afternoon.
He has been bailed to a date in mid-July but the police stressed he had not been charged with any offence.
A statement issued on his behalf said: “Andrew Bridgen MP vigorously denies any allegations of wrongdoing.
“He has willingly cooperated with the police and is not going to make any further comment while the police are investigating.
“Because of the high level of media interest, Mr Bridgen has decided to stay in London until at least next Friday and, as a result, regrettably, this afternoon’s surgery at Whitwick Community Coffee Shop has been postponed.”
The married father of two was arrested in central London in the early hours of Thursday.
The backbench MP and former Royal Marine, who entered Parliament last year, is accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman, the BBC understands.
After training as an officer in the Royal Marines, he worked for his family’s gardening business and set up a fruit and vegetable firm with his brother in 1988.
He won the marginal Leicestershire North West seat back from Labour in 2010 with a swing of nearly 12%, after the early death of Labour MP David Taylor.
In the Commons he is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee.
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