After being lightly reprimanded for breaking a Parliamentary rule Montgomeryshire’s MP says he “won’t be doing it again”.

Among several MPs newly elected to Parliament this year, several are reportedly still learning some of the rules around sitting in the House of Commons, including Montgomeryshire’s MP Steve Witherden.

The Labour MP was reportedly reminded of the strict no food and no drinks rule in the chamber when he was caught drinking some milk, which he said he “won’t do again” but maintained it was an “excellent source of protein”.

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A spokesperson for Mr Witherden, who became Montgomeryshire’s MP during this summer's General Election, put the incident down to him “still learning the rules” of sitting in the chamber.

“Milk is an excellent source of protein and calcium and can be a nutritious part of a balanced diet," the spokesperson said.

“Whilst I am sure like many new MPs he is still learning the rules and won’t be planning on doing it again, he would certainly not be ashamed of supporting British dairy farmers, considering how badly they were let down by the last government.

“The Conservatives underspent the agriculture budget by £358m over the last three years, and 12,000 farms closed during their 14 years in office.”

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Mr Witherden announced on Thursday (November 7) that he was "beyond delighted" to have been elected the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Education by fellow MPs.

He said: "As someone who was statemented as dyslexic and dyscalculic in school before going on to do a degree in English Literature and then my PGCE to become a teacher, doing everything I can to champion the role of education in widening opportunity for young people is a big reason why I stood to be a Member of Parliament."

The Labour MP said he was looking forward to leading the APPG over the course of this Parliament.