Sir Bernard Jenkin was yesterday going through calls to step down from the Commons committee that condemned Boris Johnson whereas questions linger over his alleged lockdown-busting behaviour.
The privileges committee is compiling a second ‘particular’ report, to be printed at the moment, that might criticise Tory MPs who attacked its earlier inquiry into Mr Johnson’s conduct.
However allies of the previous PM stated final night time that Sir Bernard persevering with to sit down on the committee whereas it handed judgment made ‘a mockery’ of the method.
It comes after the sooner report, which discovered that Mr Johnson lied to Parliament about gatherings in Downing Street throughout lockdown, condemned what it referred to as ‘a sustained try, seemingly coordinated’ to undermine the committee’s inquiry course of.
Whereas it isn’t recognized what the additional report will say, even when it doesn’t identify MPs, it may anger Mr Johnson’s supporters.
Sir Bernard Jenkin was yesterday going through calls to step down from the Commons committee that condemned Boris Johnson whereas questions linger over his alleged lockdown-busting behaviour
It comes after the sooner report, which discovered that Mr Johnson (pictured) lied to Parliament about gatherings in Downing Avenue throughout lockdown
It has emerged that Sir Bernard attended a ‘birthday drinks’ bash for his spouse, Baroness Jenkin, in December 2020 which allegedly broke lockdown guidelines.
The occasion, held within the Commons workplace of Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing, came about at a time when all indoor socialising was in opposition to Covid rules in England.
Sir Bernard has remained silent in regards to the soiree since particulars emerged on June 14.
One MP loyal to Mr Johnson stated: ‘It’s scandalous that Sir Bernard remains to be sitting on the committee… but he’s going through questions on his personal alleged lockdown-busting conduct. If he had any ideas, he’d stand apart whereas these allegations are hanging over him.’
One other stated: ‘It makes a mockery of the entire thing. He ought to stand apart.’
