Matter referred on 21 April 2022 (conduct of Rt Hon Boris Johnson): Final Report/Back matter
Formal minutes edit
Tuesday 13 June 2023 edit
[Afternoon meeting]
Members present:
Ms Harriet Harman, in the Chair
Andy Carter
Alberto Costa
Allan Dorans
Yvonne Fovargue
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Charles Walker
Draft Report [Matter referred on 21 April: (Conduct of Rt Hon Boris Johnson): Final Report], proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 228 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 229 read.
Amendment proposed, in line 7, to leave out “suspended from the service of the House for 90 days” and insert “expelled from the House”.—(Allan Dorans.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 2 | Noes, 4 |
| Allan Dorans | Andy Carter |
| Yvonne Fovargue | Alberto Costa |
| Sir Bernard Jenkin | |
| Sir Charles Walker |
Question accordingly negatived.
Paragraph agreed to.
Annexes 1, 2 and 3 agreed to.
Papers were appended to the Report as Appendices 1, 2 and 3.
Summary agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
The following written evidence was ordered to be reported to the House for publication.
Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (BJS0003)
Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (BJS0004)
Further opinion of Lord Pannick KC and Jason Pobjoy
Response of Sir Ernest Ryder, Legal Adviser to the Committee, to the Third Opinion of Lord Pannick KC and Jason Pobjoy
Additional material not previously published relied upon in the Committee’s Fifth Report, Session 2022–23
Adjournment
The Committee adjourned.
Witness edit
The following witness gave evidence. Transcripts can be viewed on the inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.
Wednesday 22 March 2023 edit
| Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP | Q1–154 |
Published written evidence edit
The following written evidence was received and can be viewed on the inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.
| 1 | Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (BJS0002) |
| 2 | Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (BJS0003) |
| 3 | Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (BJS0004) |
Further evidence published under the correspondence section of the Committee’s website relevant to this Report:
| 4 | Further opinion of Lord Pannick KC and Jason Pobjoy |
| 5 | Response of Sir Ernest Ryder, Legal Adviser to the Committee, to the Third Opinion of Lord Pannick KC and Jason Pobjoy |
| 6 | Additional material not previously published relied upon in the Committee’s Fifth Report, Session 2022–23 |
| 7 | Core evidence bundle materials: Material to be relied upon by the Committee of Privileges and Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP in the oral evidence session of the Committee on 22 March 2023 |
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament edit
All publications from the Committee are available on the publications page of the Committee’s website.
Session 2022–23 edit
| Number | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Select committees and contempts: review of consultation on Committee proposals | HC 401 |
| 2nd | Matter referred on 21 April 2022: proposed conduct of inquiry | HC 632 |
| 3rd | Matter referred on 21 April 2022: comments on joint opinion of Lord Pannick QC and Jason Pobjoy | HC 713 |
| 4th | Matter referred on 21 April 2022: summary of issues to be raised with Mr Johnson | HC 1203 |
Session 2019–21 edit
| Number | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Select committees and contempts: clarifying and strengthening powers to call for persons, papers and records | HC 350 |