The report concluded that Johnson committed a "contempt" of Parliament through his original reassurances, as they stopped MPs from carrying out their essential task of holding him to account.
The report also found that Johnson had committed a contempt by referring to the committee's findings before they were published in his resignation statement, impugning the committee, and being complicit in a "campaign of abuse" against its members.
The report found that Johnson had personal knowledge of breaches of the rules and guidance in No 10, and that he failed to proactively seek out authoritative assurances about compliance.
The report also published new evidence, including a statement from an unnamed No 10 official that there was a "wider culture of not adhering to any rules" in the building.
The committee recommended a ban of 90 days, which is an extremely long ban by the standards of recent years.
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LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Covid Rules Breaches at No 10: Report Finds Boris Johnson Committed 'Contempt' of Parliament
The report by the privileges committee found that Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament by repeatedly stating that Covid rules had been followed at all times in Downing Street.
15 June 2023 · 20:18 UTC
