MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over the Partygate scandal have demanded a tranche of documents, including the prime minister’s diaries and photographs of events.
The Committee of Privileges wrote to Mr Johnson and the cabinet secretary, Simon Case, on Friday to seek documents before beginning its evidence sessions in September — after the summer recess.
Ordering No 10 to release documents, MPs requested Mr Johnson’s diaries for eight dates, including the 19 June 2020 when a birthday gathering was held in the Cabinet Room for the prime minister.
They have also demanded the release of all email and electronic event invites — including via WhatsApp — Downing Street entry logs, and the prime minister’s briefing packs for appearances in the Commons.
Regarding photographs, MPs requested “all photos for days where Mr Johnson attended any event included in the timeline, including those by the PM’s official photographer Andrew Parsons”.
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