Partygate: Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser asks PM to explain why he believes he has not broken the ministerial code – By Samuel Osborne (Sky News) / May 31, 2022
Lord Geidt said he had repeatedly told the prime minister to publicly explain why he thought incurring a fixed-penalty notice would not be in breach of the code of conduct for ministers, but said: “That advice has not been heeded.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s own ethics adviser has asked him to explain why he believes he has not broken the ministerial code after being fined for a lockdown breach.
Lord Geidt said there was a “legitimate question” over whether the code has been broken – which would normally mean a minister would have to resign.
“It may be that the prime minister considers that no such breach of his ministerial code has occurred. In that case, I believe a prime minister should respond accordingly, setting out his case in public,” he added.
