WYRE Forest MP Mark Garnier has spoken of his relief after he was cleared of any wrongdoing following a 'sex toy' scandal.

A Cabinet Office inquiry today concluded the 53-year-old father-of-three did not breach the ministerial code following the revelations which came to light two months ago.

On October 29, the Mail on Sunday reported that Mr Garnier had sent his then PA Caroline Edmondson out to buy two toys from a sex shop in Soho.

She also said the International Trade Minister had called her “sugart**s” in front of witnesses in a bar.

The Trade Minister told the Shuttle in November, that the events that happened in 2010 had been taken "outside of the context" in which they occurred and stressed he hadn't pressurised his former aide into doing anything. 

An investigation was ordered by Prime Minister Theresa May, and finally ended with today's announcement.

Mr Garnier told the Shuttle: "I am relieved with the result and pleased to be able to get on with representing the people of Wyre Forest and doing my International Trade job."

In a statement, a Downing Street spokesman said: "Following allegations of sexual misconduct, the Prime Minister asked the Cabinet Office to look into the behaviour of Mark Garnier MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Trade.

"The Cabinet Office's investigation primarily considered Mr Garnier's behaviour as a Minister, but also heard evidence from before he was appointed to government.

"The Cabinet Office concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that Mr Garnier's conduct as a Minister since 2016 had breached the expected standards of behaviour.

"The Prime Minister's view is therefore that Mr Garnier did not break the Ministerial Code while holding government office.

“The Cabinet Office also took evidence in relation to an incident that happened before Mr Garnier was a Minister, between Mr Garnier and a member of his parliamentary and constituency staff.

"The Cabinet Office concluded that there was no dispute about the facts of the incident, but there was a significant difference of interpretation between the parties, and that the member of staff in Mr Garnier’s office was distressed by what had occurred.

“It was not his intention to cause distress, and Mr Garnier has apologised unreservedly to the individual. On that basis the Prime Minister considers that a line should be drawn under the issue.”