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May 2022
Andrew Jones MP tells constituent he feels 'anger' over partygate
Harrogate & Knaresborough Conservative MP Andrew Jones has told a constituent that he feels "anger" over partygate — but would not say whether he has submitted a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The long-awaited Sue Gray report was published last week and found that many of the parties in Downing Street “should not have been allowed to happen”.
The report included details of vomiting and parties lasting until 4am while the UK was under covid restrictions.
Following the publication of the report, a constituent wrote to Mr Jones. The MP responded in a letter on May 27 with his thoughts on the subject.
The constituent asked not to be named, but shared the letter with the Stray Ferret.
Mr Jones wrote:
Mr Jones has previously been outspoken over partygate and said in the letter that his "anger is not going to lessen".
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In January, the MP wrote to a different constituent to say if criminal actions were found then “consequences must flow from that”.
In April, the Prime Minister was given a fixed penalty notice for attending a birthday gathering on June 20, 2020. It made him the first Prime Minister to have been found to have broken the law while in office.
However, the letter suggests that Mr Jones now considers the case closed.
He wrote:
The BBC has reported at least 20 Tory MPs have written to the 1922 committee of backbenchers with letters of no confidence in the Prime Minister.
Fifty-four letters are needed to trigger a leadership vote, but Mr Jones would not reveal if he has submitted one, writing:
The Stray Ferret has asked Mr Jones for his views following the publication of the Sue Gray report, but has not received a response.
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