SUSPENDED SNP MP Neale Hanvey has spoken out amid reports he could soon be reinstated to the party.

The Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath representative was suspended in November over anti-semitic social media posts.

Members of the party’s Conduct Committee met on Saturday and discussed Hanvey’s position. The MP confirmed that he has been informed of the decision.

It is understood that the committee could allow Hanvey to rejoin the SNP from May 27.

“As has now been widely reported in the media, I have been informed of the outcome of my meeting with the SNP’s Member Conduct Committee which took place on Saturday.

“Whilst the details of the sanction applied are now known, the party have been clear with me that this is a private internal matter, so it follows that I will respect that position of confidentiality. I am therefore unable to comment further on the details of the decision.

“I have independently taken steps to build constructive relationships with representatives of the Jewish community in Parliament, and I am very grateful for their support and guidance.

“To assist me with this I began a course of study some weeks ago which I hope to complete shortly.”

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When social media posts “in direct contravention of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism” first came to light last year, Nicola Sturgeon moved quickly to revoke Hanvey’s membership.

One of those posts compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to Nazi Germany’s massacre of Jews.

The other was a cartoon of Jewish financier George Soros as a puppet-master controlling global leaders – a popular antisemitic trope. Hanvey admitted at the time that his Israel post was “insensitive, upsetting and deeply offensive”.

In January, the SNP constituency party backed Hanvey’s return to the fold.