An investigation into whether or not Boris Johnson misled parliament over partygate can be delayed after a maintain up with proof from Downing Street.
The former prime minister has confronted accusations he made false statements on the despatch field in regards to the lockdown gatherings, together with when he instructed MPs “all guidance was followed in Number 10”.
After a vote within the Commons final June, the privileges committee launched a probe into the allegations and was as a consequence of start oral proof periods within the autumn, with Mr Johnson to be referred to as as a witness.
But Number 10 seems to have has dragged its toes over sending the group a raft of paperwork, solely passing the proof on 4 months after it was requested, that means it now must be gone by means of earlier than proof periods start.
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A spokesperson for the seven-strong panel stated: “The committee has been in continued conversation with the government to obtain evidence for the inquiry.
“It requested materials from the federal government in July, which was equipped in full final Friday [18 November].
“The committee is analysing the submitted material. It may have further requests to make for additional information.”
The committee, which is chaired by Labour’s Harriet Harman, stated it had been assembly each week that the House had been sitting since June “in order to establish processes, collect and analyse the evidence”.
The spokesperson additionally stated the members “remain committed to progressing the inquiry expeditiously”.
Stories started to emerge within the media about rule-breaking gatherings in December 2021, and Mr Johnson was commonly thrown questions on it within the Commons.
The then-PM instructed MPs he had been “repeatedly assured that the rules were not broken” and that “guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times”.
However, 4 months later he, his spouse Carrie, and his then-Chancellor all acquired mounted penalty notices for having a party within the cupboard room throughout lockdown.
A complete of 126 fines had been handed out by the Metropolitan Police for lockdown breaking gatherings throughout Downing Street and Whitehall.
Source: information.sky.com”