A Conservative MP called out top Tory Mark Spencer to his face over her claim to have lost her job because of her Muslim faith.
Nusrat Ghani, a former Transport minister spoke out in January, claiming she spoke to a whip who informed her that her “Muslimness was raised as an issue” and that her “Muslim woman minister status was making colleagues feel uncomfortable”.
Mr Spencer later outed himself as the minister she spoke to, but said the claims were "completely false" and "defamatory."
But he was placed under investigation by Lord Geidt, then the Prime Minister's ethics advisor.
The probe was still open when Lord Geidt quit last month, but it's understood it was nearing its conclusion.
He has since been promoted from Chief Whip to Commons Leader, and was giving the weekly business statement in the chamber when Ms Ghani intervened with a pointed question.
"As the Leader of the House Continues to have confidence in the Prime Minister, my question requires a simple answer," she said.
"Does the Leader of the House agree with the Prime Minister, that if a complaint is raised against a Member of Parliament, that is so grave that it triggers an investigation, that that Member of Parliament or minister should not be promoted or continue on the front bench."
She repeated: "My question to the Leader of the House is simple - does he agree with the Prime Minister?"
Mr Spencer turned round to her and replied: "I'm not sure how that question's relevant to the business of the House in any way, shape or form, but if she wanted to apply for an adjournment debate on any matter she'd be welcome to.
