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===Allegations of sexism=== According to the book ''Women in Parliament'' published in 2005, Soames has been named as the most prolific source of vulgar and sexist comments in the Houses of Parliament, with several female MPs stating that he has made vulgar comments to them. Soames regarded the claims as 'nonsense'. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Tweedie |first1=Neil |title=Female MPs round on 'sexist' Soames |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1497730/Female-MPs-round-on-sexist-Soames.html |website=The Telegraph |date=6 September 2005 |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref> [[Barbara Follett (politician)|Barbara Follett]] said in 2007 that Soames was the worst of the sexist MPs in parliament.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cooke |first=Rachel |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2062612,00.html |title=Oh babe, just look at us now |work=[[The Observer]] |location=London |date=23 April 2007 |access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> On 31 January 2017, Soames made 'woofing' noises at [[Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh]] when she was asking the foreign secretary, [[Boris Johnson]], a question in the House of Commons. Ahmed-Sheikh called a [[point of order]] to bring the [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|speaker]]'s attention to the noises.<ref name="BBC woof">{{cite web |title=Tory MP Soames sorry for 'woofing' at Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38801422 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=31 January 2017 |date=31 January 2017}}</ref> [[John Bercow]], the speaker, described the noises as "discourteous and that expression should not be used", and Soames was asked to apologise.<ref name="huff woof">{{cite web |last1=Gill |first1=Martha |title=Nicholas Soames Says He Made 'Woof Woof' Noises At Female MP As 'Friendly Canine Salute' |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nicholas-soames-says-he-made-woof-woof-noises-at-female-mp-as-friendly-canine-salute_uk_588f8226e4b03ab749dd65f6 |website=Huffington Post UK |access-date=31 January 2017 |date=31 January 2017}}</ref> He did so, saying he was only offering her a "friendly canine salute" in reply to her "snapped" question.<ref name="BBC woof" />
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