Welsh Labor MP Steve Witherden has apologized after being criticized for drinking milk from a carton in the House of Commons last week.
Mr Witherden, who was newly elected as MP for Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr in July, was gently reminded of the strict no eating and drinking rules when in the council chambers.
In a statement, a spokesman said Mr Witherden was “still learning the chamber’s rules” but he “will not be ashamed to support British dairy farmers”.
It comes after several reports of parliamentary blunders in Westminster as the 335 newly elected MPs began to take parliament’s historic rules seriously.
In July, all Welsh Conservative MPs lost their seats and were replaced by 13 new MPs representing Labour, Glade Cymru and the Lib Dems.
It was confirmed that refresher courses on behavior are being held for new MPs, but these are usually held on a “rolling basis” to keep council members in check.
There are long-standing conventions in chamber debates, such as the fact that MPs can only participate with the permission of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker, sometimes the need to limit the time of speeches, and the emphasis on the order in which speakers are chosen to be left to the discretion of the speaker.
New MPs have highlighted their dissatisfaction with some of the historical traditions of the past, such as “wagging,” in which they had to stand briefly and repeatedly to catch the attention of the Speaker of the House of Commons before being asked to speak.
A spokesman for Witherden said in a statement: “While I’m sure like many new MPs he is still learning the rules and has no plans to do so again, he is certainly not ashamed to support British dairy farmers and considers To how the previous government failed them so badly.
They added: “Milk is an excellent source of protein and calcium and can form a nutritional component of a balanced diet.”
Both the Senate and the Chamber prohibit any food or drink other than water, unless required for health reasons and to clear before a meeting.
