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Hugh Jackson, councillor for Monkseaton North, is also being investigated by North Tyneside Council for the remark he made at a finance meeting.

Mr Jackson has apologised for the comment, which he made on March 19 as councillors discussed the provision of care for vulnerable children.

A statement from North Tyneside Conservatives said: "North Tyneside Conservatives have moved swiftly and decisively in response to comments made by Councillor Hugh Jackson.

"While Councillor Jackson has apologised for his comments, made recently at a Finance Sub-Committee, local Conservatives support the decision to report him to the Standards Board.

"Local Conservatives have branded Councillor Jackson's comments as totally unacceptable. They are out of line with the views of the party at large.

"As a result of his comments, The Conservative Party in North Tyneside has withdrawn the whip and suspended Councillor Jackson's membership of the Conservative Group and Party with immediate effect."

Jim Allan, deputy mayor of North Tyneside Council, called for Mr Jackson to resign. The Labour councillor said: "Had it been one of ours we would have dealt with him in 24 hours. In public life you can't make these statements."

He added: "Whether he says it was humour or whatever, it is something we cannot really, as a human being, tolerate."

Mr Jackson explained what happened in the Chronicle newspaper, but was later unavailable for comment. He said the remark was "misplaced humour" and that he had regretted it as soon as he said it.