Sue Gray Report Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Wednesday 25th May 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I condemn such behaviour. When I was running London transport, for instance, I instituted much tougher penalties for those who abused our staff. I support tougher penalties for those who abuse shopworkers. Those are the values that I stand for.

Christian Wakeford Portrait Christian Wakeford (Bury South) (Lab)
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“Wine Time Friday”, karaoke, grown men drinking shots of apple sours—how can anyone on the Government Benches honestly describe these as work events? Misleading the House is a very serious issue, as the Prime Minister well knows, but taking the people of this country for fools is far worse. While he is busy trying to defend the indefensible, I would like to know how many of my former colleagues he thinks will be joining me on the Opposition Benches after today?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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The hon. Gentleman will find the answers to his questions in the Sue Gray report. I really do not have anything more to add.