MPs back report finding Boris Johnson deliberately misled Commons over lockdown parties
MP's voted overwhelmingly in favour of the report, with 354 backing it and only seven voting against it.Those who opposed the Privileges Committee report were: Sir Bill Cash , Nick Fletcher , Adam Holloway , Karl McCartney , Joy Morrissey and Heather Wheeler .
The division list released immediately after the vote contained six names in the noes rather than seven announced in the chamber.Listen and subscribe to Unprecedented: Inside Downing Street on Global PlayerIt came after MPs gathered in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon to debate the report, which found Mr Johnson knowingly misled parliament multiple times.
There was some uncertainty earlier in the day as to whether there would even be a vote if there were no objections from Mr Johnson's supporters.One figure noticeably absent was current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. His spokesman previously said: "[Mr Sunak] thinks it is right to respect the process and enable members to express their views freely without looking to influence that decision.
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