Great Britain: Parliamentary inquiry against Boris Johnson

The British House of Commons has approved an inquiry into allegations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament with his initial statements that he and his associates violated the severe lockdown imposed as part of pandemic measures. Covid-19.

Deputies approved the motion to refer the matter to a parliamentary committee to decide whether Johnson’s denials of the lockdown breach constitute “contempt” of the House of Commons, in the wake of the subsequent police fine for breach of the law. regulations.

The proposal was approved without objection, as the government abandoned the attempt to delay the decision on whether or not to conduct the relevant investigation.

Earlier, one of Boris Johnson’s ministers, Michael Ellis, had announced that the prime minister would facilitate the process by allowing Conservative MPs to vote conscientiously. He added that Prime Minister Johnson “is happy to face any inquiry that Parliament deems appropriate”.

Source: Capital

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