An MP has told the Commons he had not touched alcohol for a year after two drunken incidents in a Commons bar.
Neil Coyle, suspended by Labour and now sitting as an independent MP, thanked a parliamentary assistant and journalist who complained about his behaviour, saying it had forced him to address his behaviour.
The MP also thanked several people for help, as he faces a five day ban from Parliament over the abuse in a Commons bar, and detailed how he had sought help for alcohol issues.
Complaints about my drunken behaviour saved my life, says MP Neil Coyle
