Marco Longhi faced shouts of ‘resign’ and ‘shameful’ as he raised the matter in the House of Commons at business questions.
News of Elphicke's defection to the Labour Party has sparked outrage among Labour MPs.
The Commons Leader also compared Sir Keir Starmer to a crab that selects ‘sedentary creatures and seaweed’ to help ‘disguise its true form’.
It comes after the Conservatives were on the receiving end of a brutal set of results in the local elections.
Conservative MPs account for the majority of members not seeking re-election... wonder why!
The role was created by previous first minister Humza Yousaf when he appointed his first team last year.
"100,000 and I'll march through Downing St with it myself", the Countdown star posted on social media.
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke announced she was joining Labour just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.
Modelling suggests a hung parliament isn't completely out of the question.
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