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and guidance where the time of each occasion, mrjohnson s knowledge of those rules and guidance, his attendance or knowledge of and attendance or knowledge of and attendance at the event, what he had been told by others and assurances he had been given about compliance, and what he told about the. the last point is obviously a matter of parliamentary record. we know that he spoke in the commons about kerry s compliance and number ten many times. the committee established this was more than 30 times. the ones which stand out include those at prime minister s questions which started with that posed by my honourable friend, the member for hornsey and wood green who asked the question about this in the 1st of december 2021. can i commend her and many other colleagues who did theirjobs as it scrutinises stop speaking then and at the committee, johnson asserted the rules and guidance were followed completely at all times and whilst he was present at gatherings. having
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distanced, and those at which fixed penalty distanced, and those at which fixed penalty notices were issued. mr johnson penalty notices were issued. mr johnson spoke about the question of covid johnson spoke about the question of covid compliance in number ten in the house covid compliance in number ten in the house of commons more than 30 times, the house of commons more than 30 times, most the house of commons more than 30 times, most particularly on the 1st of december 2021, the 8th of december at 2021 and the 25th of may 2022~ december at 2021 and the 25th of may 2022~ i december at 2021 and the 25th of may 2022. i would like us all to have if i 2022. i would like us all to have if i don t 2022. i would like us all to have if i don t know 2022. i would like us all to have if i don t know of some of what mr johnson i don t know of some of what mr johnson said in parliament in answer to questions, starting if we may with a to questions, starting if we may with a q