A Member of Parliament is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police over an allegation of sexual assault at the Groucho.
The male politician was interviewed under caution over the alleged attack at the private members’ club in Soho, central London, in August 2023.
But the MP was only questioned by Scotland Yard over the incident last month, The Sun on Sunday reported.
It is unclear whether he knew he was being probed by police when he stood in last year’s General Election.
A Met spokesman told The Standard: "We are currently investigating reports of a sexual assault at Groucho Club in Soho in August 2023.
"A man in his 30s was interviewed under caution at a London police station on Thursday, March 13.
"A file of evidence has now been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service and enquiries continue.”
The allegations of inappropriate behaviour are the latest to emerge from Westminster, in what has been dubbed the "Pestminster scandal".
On Friday, Labour MP Dan Norris was arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex offences, child abduction and misconduct in a public office.
The former Labour minister defeated Tory incumbent Jacob Rees-Mogg as MP for North East Somerset and Hanham as Sir Keir Starmer’s party stormed to a landslide victory.
The Groucho closed before Christmas after an alleged rape on its premises in November, for which a 34-year-old man was arrested.
However, the allegation against the MP — who was elected for the first time last July — is not connected to the incident on November 30, 2024.
Did you know...
The Groucho is named after American comedian Groucho Marx's claim that he wouldn't ‘want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members’
The £1,250-a-year club reopened on January 10 following the resignation of chief executive Elli Jafari after just 10 months in the role.
Former Ronnie Scott’s boss Simon Cooke, a long-time member of the Groucho, is currently running the club as interim managing director.
First opening in 1985, the Groucho’s late-night doors has attracted figures from across the media, entertainment and arts industries.
Some notable members include musician Harry Styles, actor Sir Stephen Fry and artist Damien Hirst.
The club is named after American comedian Groucho Marx's claim that he wouldn't “want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members”.
