Lord Maginnis has been suspended from the House of Lords for at least 18 months for bullying and harassment of three MPs and a security guard.
Peers voted to suspend the peer by 408 votes to 24. The Lords Conduct Committee recommended the action following an investigation into the Northern Irish peer's treatment of a parliamentary security officer and MPs Hannah Bardell, Luke Pollard and Toby Perkins, during which he was found to have used homophobic slurs.
The committee suggested Lord Maginnis' suspension could be extended if he does not undergo training and change his ways. The ex-MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone was investigated after being "verbally abusive" to security officer Christian Bombolo when asked to show his parliamentary