must think you were all born yesterday." On 4 May, he was appointed as Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, disqualifying him as an MP and vacating his seat. At the by-election, on 23 June, the Liberal Democrats won the seat for the first time in the area since 1923. In an interview with LBC in June 2022, Parish said that he had experienced suicidal thoughts after the incident and that the police had "very kindly and rightly" confiscated his guns to prevent him from killing himself. He also said that he had experienced death threats over the incident. Parish additionally commented that he "was wrong to be watching [pornography]" and that what he'd done was "very immoral" but not illegal. Asked if he had been "done in" by some of his colleagues, he replied: "I think probably I was." Personal life In 1981 Parish married Susan Gail, whom he employed as a junior secretary while serving as an MP. He has a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren. His interests include music, swimming, and walking. References External links Profile on European Parliament website 1956 births Living people People educated at Brymore School Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 2010–2015 UK MPs 2015–2017 UK MPs 2017–2019 UK MPs 2019–present People from Bridgwater Conservative Party (UK) MEPs MEPs for England 1999–2004 MEPs for England 2004–2009 Independent members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Political sex scandals in the United Kingdom Politicians affected by a party expulsion process