The former UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, may be banned from parliament after it was determined that he misled Members of Parliament (MPs) over the so-called ‘Partygate’ scandal.
The UK Parliament’s ‘Privilege Committee’ has recommended that Johnson be stripped of his Commons Pass, which allows all former MPs access to the building’s bars and restaurants. Johnson resigned his seat in Uxbridge last week, after he was made aware of an impending 90-day suspension for misleading the legislature over throwing parties at 10 Downing Street, while he was Prime Minister, during the nation’s strict COVID lockdowns.
The Committee argued: “[i]n view of the fact that Mr Johnson is no longer a Member, we recommend that he should not be granted a former Member’s pass.”
Removing a former MPs pass is “extremely rare,” but has been recommended in this instance as Johnson resigned as an MP. Whether it is permanently removed will be subject to a vote in the House of Commons.
Had the former Prime Minister not resigned his parliamentary seat last Friday, he would have faced a long suspension from the House of Commons over his denials that he broke his own rules during the UK’s national lockdown – now known as ‘Partygate.’
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