that these assurances could be evidence anywhere. and from the bundle of information that was given to the committee, they simply said no to the fact that had he given assurances but i m not sure whether this information will come from in the committee reported to have a really hard job and will come down to whether this was knowingly dissociating the house of commons or if this was reckless and carrie a charge against them deceiving. and the punishment. to charge against them deceiving. and the punishment. charge against them deceiving. and the punishment. to be a question on the committee and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, is and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, is that - and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, is that the i on the committee itself, is that the right practice to go by? ida. on the committee itself, is that the right pra
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i am here to say to you, hand on heart that i did not lie to the house and when those statements are made, they were made in good faith and on the basis of what i honestly knew and believed at the time. so as we heard from borisjohnson there, this investigation is not about whether he attended rule breaking gatherings. we ve seen plenty of evidence including whatsapp messages and photos like this, putting mrjohnson at the scene of events in downing street. this was taken during covid restrictions in england when social gatherings were banned. mps are now looking at whether mrjohnson deliberately misled parliament during moments like this. i m sure that whatever happens they guidance of the rules are followed at all times. this was december 2021 when reports of parties first emerged. mrjohnson has accepted he misled parliament,
to look at is whether or not he told the truth to parleiment to the best of his knowledge about number ten s compliance with those covid 19 rules and guidance. it is about the truth and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends so truth the essence of the committee s investigation, and during the hearing mrjohnson repeatedly denied he set out to deceive parliament and what he said was in good faith. your first concern is that i may have knowingly or recklessly deceived parliament on the first and 8th of december and it said that the rules is not been broken and the guidance have been followed completely in the guidance have been followed completely number ten. when i said those words, i was not trying to cover up or conceal anything. i said what i said in good faith based on what i honestly knew and reasonably believed at the time.
realistic for borisjohnson to argue that all guidance had been followed at all times . but during the hearing mrjohnson repeatedly denied he set out to deceive parliament and what he said was in good faith your first concern is that i may have knowingly or recklessly deceived parliament on the first and 8th of december and it said that the rules is not been broken and the guidance have been followed completely in the guidance have been followed completely number ten. when i said those words, i was not trying to cover up or conceal anything. i said what i said in good faith based on what i honestly knew and reasonably believed at the time. that believe, what was in my head was based on my understanding of the rules in the guidance. that did not mean that i believed that social distancing was complied with perfectly. that is because i and