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Privilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris Johnson

Debate between Jess Phillips and Lia Nici
Monday 19th June 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lia Nici Portrait Lia Nici
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I do not agree. I am from Grimsby and I can only say it as I see it. I saw on the day that the report was published that Boris Johnson had not been aware of the parties that had been going on.

Jess Phillips Portrait Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley) (Lab)
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I am from Birmingham and I say it as I see it. Does the hon. Lady think that there is any chance that Boris Johnson could also have lied to her?

Lia Nici Portrait Lia Nici
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No, I do not believe that he did. I think I am a very good person who can see character, and I saw what was going on in and around No. 10 on that day. Sadly, I believe that some unelected officials—many are very good and professional—made a choice not to inform the then Prime Minister because they wanted to cover their own backs. I am very sad to say that.