Only seven MPs, including South Derbyshire's Heather Wheeler, voted against the report which found the former PM deliberately misled Parliament
MPs have backed a report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over lockdown parties at Downing Street.The cross-party committee's report had found Mr Johnson committed repeated offences when he said Covid rules had been followed at No 10 at all times.
But his critics suggested the move was designed to avoid revealing the low level of support for him among Tory MPs.Johnson allies who spoke in the debate but did not vote include Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lia Nici. "This was the collective conscience of Parliament, if you like, being judged by the British people," he said.The party's deputy leader Daisy Cooper said: "His failure to vote says all you need to know about this prime minister's lack of leadership."The vote means Mr Johnson loses his right to a parliamentary pass, which gives access to certain parts of Parliament, as this was one of the report's recommendations.
The committee subsequently recommended a 90-day suspension for Mr Johnson - a long ban by recent standards - as well as denying him the parliamentary pass, which he would normally be entitled to as a former MP.Speaking during a Commons debate ahead of the vote, Mrs May said backing the report would be "a small but important step in restoring people's trust" in Parliament.
Former minister Sir Jacob, who was knighted by Mr Johnson in his resignation honours, described the proposed 90-day suspension as "a vindictive sanction".
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