Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to release a written dossier of evidence in his defence ahead of his grilling in front of the Privileges committee ⬇️ eleanormia explains
which will be submitted to the committee this week.
Mr Johnson’s legal team must provide the 50-page dossier to the committee by Monday morning, and it is expected the full document will be made public prior to his evidence session on Wednesday.Mr Johnson is set to give evidence in Parliament on the afternoon of Wednesday 22 March between 2pm and 6pm.
Alberto Costa, Sir Bernard Jenkin, Andy Carter and Laura Farris – the four Conservative MPs on the panel – have faced pressure from grassroots Conservative members for their involvement, with some calling for them to denounce the committee. , and is said to instead be drawing on a cache of messages, emails and other documentary evidence far greater than Ms Gray obtained.
The committee has stated it will not be inviting any of the other 23 witnesses to provide oral evidence, but many have already provided written testimony under oath.
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