Boris Johnson has been stripped of special access to parliament after MPs endorsed the privileges committee's report that he lied about parties in Downing Street during the COVID pandemic.
A debate was held in the Commons on Monday afternoon asking MPs to consider the report, which found the former prime ministerwith his statements about gatherings in Number 10 during lockdown.
In its damning report, the committee recommended that Mr Johnson should have served a 90-day suspension from the Commons had he not resigned as an MP just days earlier.It also said Mr Johnson should have his right to access parliament as a former MP revoked - a sanction that attracted strong criticism from his supporters.
"I commend the members of the Privileges Committee for their painstaking work, and for their dignity in the face of slurs on their integrity. To all the members of the committee, this House should… say thank you for your service."Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, who received a knighthood in Mr Johnson's controversial resignation honours list, said it was"ridiculous" to remove Mr Johnson's right to access parliament as former MP.
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