Julian Knight has been suspended as a Conservative MP after a complaint was made to the Metropolitan Police, a party spokeswoman has said.
She declined to comment on the nature of the complaint as it is now under investigation.
Mr Knight, who has been an MP since 2015, chairs the culture committee in the House of Commons.
He represents the Solihull constituency in the West Midlands, but will now sit as an independent.
A spokeswoman for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: “Following a complaint made to the Metropolitan Police this evening, we have removed the whip from Julian Knight MP with immediate effect.”
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