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A spokeswoman for Rishi Sunak confirmed that she would not attend a debate on the latest report of the Privileges Committee, which accused some Conservative Party officials of trying to undermine the investigation.
MPs released a new report on Monday that named seven Conservative MPs and three Conservative MPs as part of a “coordinated interference campaign” into the commission’s investigation into the conduct of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. You will be asked to approve.
Those named in the report included Johnson’s close allies Jacob Rhys-Mogg, Nadine Dries, Pretty Patel, Andrea Jenkins and Michael Fabricant. .
The commission has sharply criticized lawmakers and colleagues nominated for “vocal attacks” on the Johnson probe, which some described as a “witch hunt” and a “kangaroo court.”
The report also criticized “unprecedented” attempts by Conservatives, including incumbent Lord Goldsmith, to undermine the party’s integrity.
The prime minister’s spokesperson confirmed on Monday that Mr Sunak was at a meeting prior to his visit to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Lithuania at the time of the debate and would not be attending the House of Commons.
He added that the report was “naturally a matter of the House” and that the government would “monitor what happens in the House and see if the vote moves.”
“He is fully aware of the results of the report. We are not specifically talking about whether he read every page,” they continued.
Mr Sunak has so far rejected accusations of Conservative MPs accused of trying to undermine and intimidate the Privileges Committee, saying he still “trusts” those named in the infamous report. claimed.
Mr. Sunak skipped the debate and vote on whether to impose sanctions on Mr. Johnson last month, citing other diary promises.
The debate follows the release of a Privileges Committee report concluding that the former prime minister deliberately misled MPs about a party held in Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdown. rice field.
Sunak’s spokesman said at the time that he would not appear in parliament for the debate because of “stuck commitments” such as welcoming the Swedish prime minister to Downing Street and a series of other meetings.