Chris Pincher#Sexual misconduct allegations

Pincher was born in Walsall,{{cite news |title=Mitchell proud of 'stonking' Sutton result |url=http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2005/05/07/mitchell-proud-of-stonking-sutton-result-65233-15489624/ |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=7 May 2005 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929122408/http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2005/05/07/mitchell-proud-of-stonking-sutton-result-65233-15489624/ |archive-date=29 September 2012}} and grew up in Wombourne, Staffordshire. He has been a member of the Conservative Party since 1987,{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/christopher-pincher/35491|title=Christopher Pincher|publisher=Parliament|access-date=15 July 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701162625/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/christopher-pincher/35491|archive-date=1 July 2011}} having been politicised by the 1984–85 miners' strike.{{cite news |title=The Cabinet of Tomorrow? |first1=Stephen |last1=Castle |first2=Ariadne |last2=Birnberg |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-cabinet-of-tomorrow-1277684.html |newspaper=The Independent |date=9 February 1997 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621084244/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-cabinet-of-tomorrow-1277684.html |archive-date=21 June 2013}} He was deputy director of the Conservative Collegiate Forum, followed by chairman of Islington North Constituency Association, the constituency represented by Jeremy Corbyn since 1983. He was tipped as a future cabinet member ahead of the 1997 general election, in which he ran for Parliament for the newly created safe Labour seat of Warley, in Sandwell; he came second, with 24% of the vote.{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}

Pincher was a member of Iain Duncan Smith's successful campaign for the party leadership in 2001.{{cite news |title=IDS team switches to Page |first=Andrew |last=Pierce |author-link=Andrew Pierce |url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article1951456.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200226142623/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article1951456.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 February 2020 |newspaper=The Times |date=18 December 2002 |access-date=11 June 2011}}{{dl|date=January 2024}}{{dl|date=January 2024}} He failed to be elected in 2005 when he first stood for Tamworth, gaining a 2.8% swing from Labour. Although Brian Jenkins retained the seat, Pincher said he had won the arguments, after campaigning for more police and school discipline.

While a candidate, he campaigned against the decision to close Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School,{{cite news |title=Parents fight to save Tamworth school from closure |first=Andy |last=Richards |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/01/07/parents-fight-to-save-tamworth-school-from-closure-97319-22620735/ |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=7 January 2009 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002000127/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2009/01/07/parents-fight-to-save-tamworth-school-from-closure-97319-22620735/ |archive-date=2 October 2012}} which had been earmarked for closure under Building Schools for the Future, and called the 2009 decision to keep the school open a "victory for people power".{{cite news |title=Tamworth people power saves QEMS from closure |first=Justine |last=Halifax |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2009/01/30/tamworth-people-power-saves-qems-from-closure-97319-22817131/ |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=30 January 2009 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001234934/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2009/01/30/tamworth-people-power-saves-qems-from-closure-97319-22817131/ |archive-date=1 October 2012}} He also successfully put pressure on Persimmon to resume and complete construction of the half-built Tame Alloys Estate in Wilnecote.{{cite news |title=Work to resume on Tamworth estate |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2009/07/30/work-to-resume-on-estate-97319-24275682/ |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001235408/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2009/07/30/work-to-resume-on-estate-97319-24275682/ |archive-date=1 October 2012}}

Pincher was re-selected to contest Tamworth for the 2010 election, gaining the seat on a 9.5% swing, taking him to 45.8% of the vote and a majority of 6,090 or 13.1%, over Brian Jenkins. Pincher made his Maiden Speech in the Commons in June 2010 Video of Chris Pincher’s Maiden Speech in the commons June 2010 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbB7OufXU_w] In his first 10 months as an MP, Pincher had the second-highest House of Commons attendance rate of the West Midlands' 57 MPs, after James Morris.{{cite news |title=The West Midland MPs missing more than half of Westminster votes |first=Ben |last=Goldby |url=http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2011/03/06/the-west-midland-mps-missing-more-than-half-of-westminster-votes-66331-28285785/ |newspaper=Sunday Mercury |date=6 March 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111031954/http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2011/03/06/the-west-midland-mps-missing-more-than-half-of-westminster-votes-66331-28285785/ |archive-date=11 January 2012}} In his first year, he spoke in 94 debates; top amongst Staffordshire's 11 MPs.{{cite news |title=Town MP reflects on memorable if rather nervous first year |url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Town-MP-reflects-memorable-nervous-year/story-12703532-detail/story.html |newspaper=Tamworth Herald |date=3 June 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810074604/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Town-MP-reflects-memorable-nervous-year/story-12703532-detail/story.html |archive-date=10 August 2011 }}

Pincher voted in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, which legalised same-sex marriage in England and Wales.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21346694|title = MP-by-MP: Gay marriage vote|work = BBC News|date = 5 February 2013}}

Pincher campaigned against the building of High Speed 2,{{cite news |title=Conservative MP voices concerns over high-speed rail plans |first=Jonathan |last=Walker |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2010/12/01/conservative-mp-voices-concerns-over-high-speed-rail-plans-97319-27748914/ |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=1 December 2010 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001235003/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2010/12/01/conservative-mp-voices-concerns-over-high-speed-rail-plans-97319-27748914/ |archive-date=1 October 2012 }} which is planned to run past the outskirts of Tamworth.{{cite news |title=Joy for Midland high-speed rail link protesters |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2010/12/09/joy-for-midland-high-speed-rail-link-protesters-97319-27795623/ |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=9 December 2010 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001235026/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2010/12/09/joy-for-midland-high-speed-rail-link-protesters-97319-27795623/ |archive-date=1 October 2012}} He has defended residents from accusations they were "Nimbies" and has called the HS2 business case 'significantly flawed'.{{cite news |title=MP defends villagers' fears over rail plans |url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/MP-defends-villagers-fears-rail-plans/story-12607587-detail/story.html |newspaper=Tamworth Herald |date=8 April 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810074344/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/MP-defends-villagers-fears-rail-plans/story-12607587-detail/story.html |archive-date=10 August 2011 }} In December 2010, he said any route via Mile Oak or Hopwas was "just not acceptable".{{cite news |title=Campaigners form super group to fight HS2 rail plans |url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Campaigners-form-super-group-fight-HS2-rail-plans/story-12618024-detail/story.html |newspaper=Tamworth Herald |date=3 December 2010 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810074103/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Campaigners-form-super-group-fight-HS2-rail-plans/story-12618024-detail/story.html |archive-date=10 August 2011 }} Soon after, the route via Hopwas Ridge was rejected, a move welcomed by Pincher and campaigners.{{cite news |title=High Speed rail campaigners celebrate after changes made to route in Staffordshire |first=Justine |last=Halifax |url=http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2010/12/07/high-speed-rail-campaigners-celebrate-after-changes-made-to-route-in-staffordshire-65233-27788104/ |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225031348/http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2010/12/07/high-speed-rail-campaigners-celebrate-after-changes-made-to-route-in-staffordshire-65233-27788104/ |archive-date=25 December 2010 }}

He endorsed closer links with Latvia after meeting Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis in January 2011.{{cite news |title=Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher urges trade links with Latvia |first=Matt |last=Lloyd |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/01/27/tamworth-mp-christopher-pincher-urges-trade-links-with-latvia-97319-28062511/ |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=27 January 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001234947/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/01/27/tamworth-mp-christopher-pincher-urges-trade-links-with-latvia-97319-28062511/ |archive-date=1 October 2012 }} He has since met with the Latvian ambassador with a view to setting up an all-party parliamentary group for Latvia. He opposed moving the clocks permanently forward an hour to Central European Time.{{cite news |title='No evidence for clocks change': MP Christopher Pincher |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-12590504 |newspaper=BBC News |date=27 February 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302042522/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-12590504 |archive-date=2 March 2011 }}

In 2011, he was a member of the special Select Committee set up to scrutinise the bill that became the Armed Forces Act 2011.{{cite web

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}} He unsuccessfully lobbied in Parliament for the Olympic Torch to pass through Tamworth during the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay.{{cite news |title=Olympic torch hope blazes in Tamworth |url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Olympic-torch-hope-blazes-Tamworth/story-12749160-detail/story.html |newspaper=Tamworth Herald |date=10 June 2011 |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810074519/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Olympic-torch-hope-blazes-Tamworth/story-12749160-detail/story.html |archive-date=10 August 2011 }}

In 2013, he organised a campaign to get local people to knit "beanie hats" for soldiers of the 3rd Battalion (The Staffords) of the Mercian Regiment, for their pending deployment to Afghanistan.{{Cite web|url=http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/news.html|title=The Staffordshire Regiment Museum|website=staffordshireregimentmuseum.com|access-date=2016-08-30|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610011629/http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/news.html|archive-date=10 June 2016}} In the same year he helped organise the Tamworth Support our Soldiers (TamworthSOS) campaign,{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/tamworth-business-backs-support-soldiers-appeal/story-19490687-detail/story.html|title=Tamworth business backs Support Our Soldiers appeal|date=2013-07-08|access-date=2016-08-30}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} which saw welfare boxes sent to the soldiers in time for Christmas 2014.

In the 2015 general election, Pincher was re-elected with an increased majority of 11,302, polling 23,606 votes, 50.04% of the votes cast and a further 4.3% swing from Labour.{{cite web | url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/christopher-pincher/4075 | title=Christopher Pincher MP | publisher=UK Parliament | access-date=6 June 2015 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707142724/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/christopher-pincher/4075 | archive-date=7 July 2015 | df=dmy-all }}

Pincher rejoined the British government in January 2018 as Treasurer of the Household.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamworthinformed.co.uk/chris-pincher-promoted-re-joins-government/ |title=Chris Pincher re-joins government in promotion | Tamworth Informed |access-date=28 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140433/http://www.tamworthinformed.co.uk/chris-pincher-promoted-re-joins-government/ |archive-date=29 January 2018 |url-status=dead }} He was appointed to the Privy Council in November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/knighthood-conferred-and-privy-council-appointments-november-2018|title= Knighthood conferred and Privy Council Appointments: November 2018|date=2018-11-23|access-date=2018-11-23}} Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed Pincher to the position of Minister of State for Europe and the Americas in July 2019. During the 2020 British cabinet reshuffle, Pincher was appointed to succeed Esther McVey as the Minister of State for Housing.

On 8 February 2022, during Johnson's cabinet reshuffle, Pincher was moved back to his former role as Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons. He was succeeded as Minister of State for Housing by Stuart Andrew.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=Rees-Mogg becomes minister for Brexit opportunities in Boris Johnson reshuffle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/08/boris-johnson-starts-mini-reshuffle |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=The Guardian }} In late July 2022 a petition among Pincher's Tamworth constituents for his removal as an MP received almost 2,000 signatures.[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/25/christopher-pincher-constituents-on-their-disgraced-mp-tamworth ‘He needs to resign’: Chris Pincher’s constituents on their disgraced MP] The Guardian

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On 5 November 2017, Pincher resigned as Comptroller of the Household (Assistant Whip) and voluntarily referred himself to the Conservative Party's complaints procedure and the police, as part of the 2017 Westminster sexual misconduct allegations. He was accused of sexual assault by former Olympic rower and Conservative candidate Alex Story.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservative-party-whip-chris-pincher-alex-story-olympic-rower-bathrobe-pound-shop-harvey-weinstein-a8039216.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservative-party-whip-chris-pincher-alex-story-olympic-rower-bathrobe-pound-shop-harvey-weinstein-a8039216.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Conservative Whip refers himself to police over behaviour claims |date=5 November 2017 |website=The Independent |accessdate=13 February 2020}}{{cbignore}}

In 2017, Story alleged that he had been the subject of unwanted sexual advances from Pincher in 2001, when the MP invited Story to his flat, where Pincher massaged his neck and talked about his "future in the Conservative Party", before changing into a bathrobe. Recounting the episode, Story said that Pincher's advances had made him seem like a "pound shop Harvey Weinstein".{{efn|In 2017, the American film producer Harvey Weinstein had been accused of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse, leading to the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and rape culture; "pound shop" is a reference to British high street discount stores such as Poundland.}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/05/tory-whip-chris-pincherrefers-police-claim-unwanted-pass-former/|title=Tory Whip Chris Pincher refers himself to the police after claim of unwanted pass at former Olympic rower|date=5 November 2017|access-date=5 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107075836/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/05/tory-whip-chris-pincherrefers-police-claim-unwanted-pass-former/|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|url-access=subscription}} Pincher said that "I do not recognise either the events or the interpretation placed on them" and that "if Mr Story has ever felt offended by anything I said then I can only apologise to him". Pincher was also accused of "touching up" former Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop, who told him to "fuck off". On 23 December 2017, the Conservative Party's investigating panel determined that Pincher had not breached the code of conduct.{{cite news |last1=Buchan |first1=Lizzy |date=23 December 2017 |title=Tory MPs Stephen Crabb and Chris Pincher cleared by party over sexual harassment claims |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservatives-sexual-harassment-stephen-crabb-chris-pincher-westminster-a8126101.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223172032/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservatives-sexual-harassment-stephen-crabb-chris-pincher-westminster-a8126101.html |archive-date=23 December 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=11 January 2018}}

Pincher resigned as a Government deputy chief whip on 30 June 2022, after he admitted he had "drunk far too much" the night before at the Carlton Club, a private members' club in St James's, London, and having "embarrassed [himself] and other people".{{Cite news |date=1 July 2022 |title=Chris Pincher suspended as Tory MP after groping allegation |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62014765 |access-date=1 July 2022}} It was alleged that he had groped two men.{{Cite news |date=2 July 2022 |title=Tory MP Chris Pincher suspended by party over 'drunken groping' claims |work=Sky News |url=https://news.sky.com/story/tory-mp-chris-pincher-suspended-by-party-over-drunken-groping-claims-12643558}} He was suspended as a Conservative MP{{cite news |last=Nevett |first=Joshua |date=1 July 2022 |title=Chris Pincher suspended as Tory MP after groping allegation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62014765 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |access-date=7 July 2022}} but remained in Parliament as an independent.{{Cite news |last1=Rentoul |first1=John |date=1 July 2022 |title=Boris Johnson bows to the inevitable, too late, and makes it worse |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/boris-johnson-chris-pincher-mp-groping-b2114032.html |work=The Independent |access-date=1 July 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Sommerlad |first=Joe |date=1 July 2022 |title=What does removing the whip mean? All you need to know about punishment for MPs |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chris-pincher-whip-removed-politics-b2113710.html |website=The Independent |access-date=7 July 2022}}

On 3 July 2022, six new allegations against Pincher emerged, involving behaviour over a decade. Three complaints are that Pincher made unwanted advances against other male MPs, one in a bar at the House of Commons and one in Pincher's parliamentary office. One complainant reportedly provided details to Downing Street in February and expressed concerns over Pincher becoming a whip in charge of other MPs' welfare. Pincher maintained he had no intention of resigning as an MP.{{Cite web |last1=Snowdon |first1=Kathryn |last2=Seddon |first2=Paul |date=3 July 2022 |title=Chris Pincher: New claims emerge against former Tory MP |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62025612 |website=BBC News |access-date=3 July 2022}}

In the following days, it emerged that Johnson had been briefed about Pincher's alleged misconduct in 2017. The government initially denied that, at the time of Pincher's appointment, Johnson had any knowledge of specific complaints about Pincher of a similar nature. Johnson later said that that was not the case, raising questions about the earlier denials and why Johnson nevertheless had chosen to appoint him as Deputy Chief Whip.{{Cite news |author=Reality Check |date=5 July 2022 |title=Chris Pincher: How No 10 changed its story on what Boris Johnson knew |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/62048687 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |access-date=7 July 2022}} Pincher's appointment to deputy chief whip in spite of his history triggered a political scandal, which evolved into a government crisis, as a result of which Johnson announced his forthcoming resignation as Conservative Party leader and prime minister on 7 July 2022. Johnson left office on 6 September and was succeeded by Liz Truss.{{Cite news |title=Boris Johnson resigns: PM quits as Tory leader, saying will of party is clear |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62072419 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |date=7 July 2022 |access-date=7 July 2022}}

In its investigation of his conduct, the Commons Select Committee on Standards censured Pincher in a report published on 6 July 2023, recommending that he be suspended from Parliament for eight weeks. The punishment would have triggered a recall petition and, if signed by 10 per cent of his Tamworth constituents, a by-election.{{Cite web |title=Ex-Tory MP Chris Pincher facing Commons suspension for eight weeks over groping claims – opening prospect of another by-election |url=https://news.sky.com/story/ex-tory-mp-chris-pincher-facing-commons-suspension-for-eight-weeks-over-groping-claims-opening-prospect-of-another-by-election-12915801 |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Sky News |language=en}}

Pincher appealed against the suspension. On 4 September it was announced that an Independent Expert Panel (IEP) had not upheld the appeal. The IEP concluded that the original House of Commons committee which investigated the sexual misconduct allegations had "approached this task properly, with the correct considerations in mind".{{Cite news |last=Allegretti |first=Aubrey |date=2023-09-04 |title=MP Chris Pincher loses appeal against eight-week suspension |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/04/mp-chris-pincher-loses-appeal-against-eight-week-suspension |access-date=2023-09-04 |issn=0261-3077}}

Pincher announced his intention to resign as an MP on 7 September after his unsuccessful appeal against the suspension.{{Cite news |last=Allegretti |first=Aubrey |date=2023-09-07 |title=Chris Pincher to quit as MP after losing appeal against Commons suspension |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/07/chris-pincher-to-resign-as-mp-after-losing-appeal-against-suspension |access-date=2023-09-07 |issn=0261-3077}} The resignation took effect when he was appointed to the office of Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on the same day.{{London Gazette |date=13 September 2023 |issue=64170 |page=18294}}

He was sworn as a member of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palace on 12 December 2018, entitling him to the honorific prefix "The Right Honourable" for life.{{cite web |title=Knighthood conferred and Privy Council Appointments: November 2018 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/knighthood-conferred-and-privy-council-appointments-november-2018 |website=Government of the United Kingdom |access-date=3 July 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-12-12-List-of-Business-A.pdf |title=ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 12TH DECEMBER 2018 |last=Tilbrook |first=Richard |date=12 December 2018 |website=The Privy Council Office |access-date=15 March 2023 }}

Pincher is LGBT+.https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/03/lgbtq-representation-house-of-commons-general-election/{{better source needed|reason=source is ambiguous/vague|date=October 2024}}

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Category:Sexual harassment in the United Kingdom