Police are looking into a complaint of stalking and harassment made by Conservative MP Nadine Dorries.
The member for Mid Bedfordshire contacted police relating to an incident at a packed public meeting in Flitwick, which took place just before the General Election in 2010.
At the event Mrs Dorries objected to the presence of a blogger, Tim Ireland, who was also filming the evening.
The pair were involved in a public discussion after which Mrs Dorries stunned an audience of around 200 by leaving the platform.
The whole ten-minute dispute was posted on the video website YouTube and is still available for viewing.
Mr Ireland, who previously insisted to BoS that Mrs Dorries’ claims to have filed a complaint about him were untrue, confirmed he had been interviewed by police in connection with the issue.
On his blog he said: ‘It turns out there is, at present, a police investigation. Police had not contacted me about it until yesterday (January 19).
‘It relates specifically to the hustings event at Flitwick. There is no crime reference number for this as yet, because there is no crime.
‘I was perfectly happy to speak with police and answer their questions (and I still am), but there is very little I can share publicly about it at this stage.
‘Dorries made her accusation about there being an investigation in progress at a time when no relevant police force can confirm her ever having made a complaint. I still intend to hold her to account for that.’
Mrs Dorries had no comment to make.
A spokesman for Bedfordshire Police said: “Officers from Bedfordshire police are currently looking into a complaint of stalking/harassment in May 2010.
“Officers are in the process of talking to both parties involved to determine whether any actual offences of harassment or stalking have been committed and if any further action needs to be taken.
“Inquiries are currently ongoing.”
