Rees-Mogg and Dorries slammed for attacking partygate probe

FORMER ministers Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nadine Dorries and Dame Priti Patel were today criticised by the Commons Privileges Committee for a “campaign waged against it” over its damning report on Boris Johnson for misleading Parliament over the partygate scandal.

- Nicholas Cecil

The committee censured a string of MPs and peers for their conduct but was “particularly concerned about attacks mounted by experienced colleagues”.

In an annex they listed “some of the most disturbing examples of the co-ordinated campaign” to interfere with the committee’s work. They include:

⬤ Former Commons leader Mr ReesMogg on March 22, asked whether he shared the view of some of Mr Johnson’s supporters that the process was a kangaroo court, said: “I think it makes kangaroo courts look respectable.”