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Boris Johnson’s legal team submitted 50 pages of documentary evidence to the Privileges Committee ahead of his definitive appearance on Wednesday.
The document cache contains new WhatsApp messages and other evidence the former prime minister uses in his defense of defrauding parliament at Partygate.
A source close to Johnson said he urged lawmakers to release the documents “as soon as possible.”
However, there is still uncertainty as to whether the documents will be made public on Monday, as a committee of seven parliamentarians must analyze the evidence and make the necessary edits to the names of witnesses who do not wish to be identified. there is.
The former prime minister’s legal team had planned to hand over the documents to the committee on Monday and step up to meet the seven-strong parliamentary committee on Wednesday. .
Earlier, the Privileges Committee clarified that it had not received it by Monday lunch, despite claims it was made public Monday afternoon.
A source close to Johnson said: The Commission controls the timing of issuance. We recommend that you publish as soon as possible. “
I Once the document has been handed over to the commission, MPs and their team of clerks and lawyers will need to analyze it before it is released to the public, and understand that this process can take hours. doing.
The names of witnesses who do not want to be identified must be redacted before being uploaded online.