Johnson argues voting against report has ‘no practical effect’ and says he ‘wants to move on’
Sir James Duddridge, former parliamentary private secretary to Boris Johnson, has gone public with a version of message from the former PM to him supporters this morning, urging them not to vote against the privileges committee report. (See 11.47am.) He has told Politco that “people just want to move on”. This is from Politico’s Emilio Casalicchio.
No 10 has said that the government will not be taking a view on the privileges committee report into Boris Johnson, because it is a matter for individual MPs.
[The PM] was in meetings all yesterday and continues to have meetings today. So he hasn’t fully had time to consider the report …
The prime minister takes these processes very seriously, which is why he intends to take the time to study the report closely.
The prime minister doesn’t think it’s appropriate to express a government view or a view on behalf of the government given that it’s a matter for individual MPs and MPs have a free vote on this on Monday.
