Boris Johnson’s allies fear that Labour may intervene in the Partygate investigation and prevent him from joining the panel.
Labour may attempt to tamper with the Partygate investigation by preventing a Tory from entering
The investigation will determine whether or not the Prime Minister misled the House on Partygate. No. 10 published counsel from a QC labeling the committee’s approach as “unfair.”
Last night, it was revealed that Labour may attempt to interfere in the Partygate investigation into Boris Johnson by preventing a Conservative from joining the investigating panel.
This week, one of the Tory members of the privileges committee investigating the issue, Laura Farris, will formally resign, and the next prime minister will have the authority to appoint a successor consistent with the political makeup of the House of Commons.
The normal chairman of the committee, who resigned due to his prior criticism of Mr. Johnson, has warned that any effort to appoint a supporter of the prime minister will be rejected.
Chris Bryant, a senior Labour lawmaker, told The Observer, “The House might object, vote it down, change it, or refuse to let it to pass.”
On his birthday, Boris Johnson (left) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak gathered in the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street. The Partygate investigation, which has not yet begun gathering evidence, will examine whether or not the prime minister misled the House regarding lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street.
‘The risk for them is that we may wind up having a debate over it and possibly another uprising if they choose the incorrect name.’
The investigation, which has not yet begun collecting evidence, will determine whether or not the prime minister deceived the House with his remarks regarding lockdown-breaking gatherings in Downing Street.
Last week, No. 10 released a legal opinion from a leading QC describing the committee’s methodology as “fundamentally defective” and “unfair” to the Prime Minister.
Michael Fabricant, a Conservative backbencher, told the Mail last night, “Firstly, it is standard practice in the House of Commons for an empty committee position to be filled as soon as feasible.”
The committee has not yet begun investigating Boris Johnson, thus the trial has not yet commenced.
David Jones, a former minister, stated that it would be “absolutely appropriate” for the government to introduce a resolution to change the scope of the inquiry in light of rising criticism of its current strategy.
Although such investigations in the past assessed whether ministers intentionally lied, under the present system, Mr. Johnson might be convicted in contempt even if he accidentally misled lawmakers.
Mr. Jones, a backbencher, stated, “It’s a matter of reinstating the standards that have been established on all other occasions, in fairness to the Prime Minister and every member of parliament who may find themselves in trouble.”