A Lib Dem bid to force potential sanctions against Boris Johnson’s allies rebuked by the Privileges Committee has failed after Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle did not select the party’s amendment.<\/p>\n
MPs will this afternoon debate a special report by the committee which accused seven Johnson loyalists of having waged a “co-ordinated” attack on its initial inquiry into the former prime minister’s partygate denials to Parliament.<\/p>\n
The Liberal Democrats had laid down an amendment that would see the Johnson loyalists referred back to the committee to decide if their conduct amounted to contempt.<\/p>\n
Liberal Democrat chief whip Wendy Chamberlain said: “Nadine Dorries, Jacob-Rees Mogg and these other Conservative MPs launched a Trumpian attack against our Parliament and its independent report into Boris Johnson’s partygate lies.<\/p>\n
“Rishi Sunak must confirm he will back referring these Conservative MPs for potential sanctions. There must be consequences for their shameful actions.<\/p>\n
“Every time there is a vote on Boris Johnson’s lies and Conservative sleaze, Sunak is too weak to take a stand.<\/p>\n
“This time must be different if he wants to show he has any shred of integrity left.”<\/p>\n
But Mr Hoyle did not select the amendment for this afternoon’s Commons debate about the Privileges Committee report that rebuked the conduct of allies of the former PM.<\/p>\n