A Liberal Democrat MP, Angus MacDonald, is ordered to apologise after Parliament’s complaints process found he broke rules during an incident involving a staff member’s security pass. According to reports, the case centres on an allegation that MacDonald grabbed a contractor’s security pass. The Parliament complaints service concludes that his actions breached the relevant code or conduct rules. As a result, MacDonald is required to issue an apology. The reports describe the matter as a conduct issue rather than a criminal matter, and they focus on the decision by the complaints service and its finding that the MP’s conduct was not compliant with parliamentary expectations. The ordering of an apology indicates a formal outcome within the parliamentary complaints system. Both outlets cover the same core facts: MacDonald is identified as the MP involved, the security pass was held by a contractor or staff member, and the complaints service’s determination leads to an apology being required.