Red-faced Tory MP Nigel Mills 'guarantees' he will never play Candy Crush in parliament again
Tory MP Nigel Mills has vowed never to play addictive puzzle game Candy Crush in parliament ever again after he was caught slacking off during a work and pension committee in the House of Commons.
The MP's gaming habit was exposed on the front page of the Sun on Monday. He told the newspaper: "It was a long meeting on pension reforms, which is an important issue that I take very seriously. There was a bit of the meeting that I wasn’t focusing on and I probably had a game or two."
He added that he will "try not to" play the game in future at work.
Monday Sun front page: MP's hush hush Candy Crush #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/S3GjdZYSM8
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) December 7, 2014
However, following his vow to "try" to curb his at-work gaming, the MP issued a statement to address the concerns of his constituents on Twitter.
I apologise unreservedly for my behaviour at the committee meeting and realise it fell short of what is expected of a Member of Parliament. — Nigel Mills MP (@NigelMillsMP) December 8, 2014
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I guarantee it will not happen again. It is a fantastic privilege to represent Amber Valley, and I hope constituents will continue to ...
— Nigel Mills MP (@NigelMillsMP) December 8, 2014
... support my campaigns such as lower taxes for hard-working people. — Nigel Mills MP (@NigelMillsMP) December 8, 2014Furthermore, a House of Commons investigation has been launched to find who was responsible for shooting the footage of Mills in a move which contravened the house's rules.
Mills will no longer to play Candy Crush at work, however when he gets home he could pick up the game's sequel, Candy Crush: Soda Saga, which was released in November.