Chatham and Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch says she has been appalled and embarrassed by the EU referendum campaign - and still cannot decide on which way to vote.

The sports minister is on maternity leave and says in a Facebook post that she has been left “discombobulated” by the campaign.

She is the only Kent MP not to have set out which side she supports.

“I am still not convinced either way. As someone who always knows what they think on an issue I am most discombobulated. I hope pouring my thoughts into a public Facebook post may help and I’d be interested in your comments.”

She writes: “I have spent the last four months in a wonderful bubble of baby bliss removed from, what I have heard, the brutal atmosphere in Parliament and a debate void from clarity.

“I am struck by how appalled I am by both campaigns. Neither have been particularly helpful in providing facts which may persuade the undecided one way or another and as a lifelong politico I feel embarrassed for my industry.”

She says both camps have put forward arguments backed up by flimsy statistics and projections.

She says she has three competing priorities in coming to a decision - “the impact on my family, my constituency and my ministerial portfolio.”

She acknowledges her constituency “has had some very real issues relating to Eastern European immigration over the past five or so years” and it would be foolish to disregard the importance of immigration.

“Parts of Chatham have struggled with community integration and pressure on some of our schools and doctor surgeries has been immense,” she writes.

“I am struck by how appalled I am by both campaigns" - Tracey Crouch

At the same time, “many of those who reside in Chatham work and pay taxes. Yes, the High Street has lots of Eastern European shops on it but those shops were empty thanks to the degeneration of the town centre based on the exodus of shoppers to Bluewater.”

She says her decision will be influenced by the the kind of Britain she wants for her son, Freddie.

“What kind of Britain do I want Freddie to grow up in? One that is tolerant, economically vibrant, safe and environmentally clean with equal rights, employment and educational opportunities.”

She explains that with just one week before the vote she remains no clearer about her own decision but is trying to be honest about her uncertainty.

“Unfortunately Nelly, the psychic elephant, is too busy predicting the outcome of Euro 2016 to tell me what the future holds for the nation in or out of the EU!”