The incident allegedly took place in the Palace of Westminster’s Stranger’s Bar, according to Politico, which is often frequented by politicians and journalists.
The Metropolitan Police said there had so far been no arrests, but said an investigation is “ongoing and the victim is being supported by officers”.
A spokesman for Parliament said of January’s alleged spiking incident: “We are aware of an incident which took place on the parliamentary estate in early January, which was reported to parliamentary security and is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Service.”
It is likely to once again fuel concerns around excessive drinking in Westminster after a 2023 report by the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) found a “culture of drinking” was a “frequent factor in incidents in bars on the parliamentary estate (leading to intimidating behaviour like shouting and swearing)”.
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Read MoreHome Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned spiking as “a disturbing and serious crime which can have a damaging and long-lasting impact on victims” as the Government pledged a crackdown on violence against women and girls through the Crime and Policing Bill.
In November, Sir Keir Starmer met with a number of police chiefs to demand coordinated action. The prime minister said at the time that “cracking down on spiking” was central to Labour’s mission to “stop women being targeted”.
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