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Boris Johnson

possible _ did not believe it was necessary or possible to — did not believe it was necessary or possible to have a two metre or one metre _ possible to have a two metre or one metre after — possible to have a two metre or one metre after during the 24th twenty20 electrified _ metre after during the 24th twenty20 electrified force field around every human— electrified force field around every human being. indeed, that is emphatically not what the guidance prescribes. it specifically says that social distancing should be maintained where possible, having regard _ maintained where possible, having regard to _ maintained where possible, having regard to the work environment and it is clear— regard to the work environment and it is clear that in number ten we had real— it is clear that in number ten we had real difficulties in working efficiently and at speed and then maintaining perfect social distancing. it is a cramped, narrow, 18tit-century— distancing. it is a cramped, narrow, 18th—century town house. we had no choice _ 18th—century town house. we had no choice but _ 18th—century town house. we had no choice but to meet the income a day out, seven— choice but to meet the income a day out, seven days a week in an unrelenting battle against covid. i had to— unrelenting battle against covid. i had to call— unrelenting battle against covid. i had to call many meetings on the spot and — had to call many meetings on the spot and to make a great many high—speed decisions. yes, we certainly— high—speed decisions. yes, we certainly did have the social

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Boris Johnson

the guidance. if you say, how could i the guidance. if you say, how could i stand _ the guidance. if you say, how could i stand up— the guidance. if you say, how could i stand up in— the guidance. if you say, how could i stand up in parliament and be so categorical— i stand up in parliament and be so categorical about following the guidance, what was i thinking of? that was— guidance, what was i thinking of? that was what i was thinking of. i know— that was what i was thinking of. i know as — that was what i was thinking of. i know as you _ that was what i was thinking of. i know as you have just done will point _ know as you have just done will point to— know as you have just done will point to the photos and then the guidance — point to the photos and then the guidance and what i said and you will say— guidance and what i said and you will say it— guidance and what i said and you will say it must have been obvious that the _ will say it must have been obvious that the guidance was being breached, but that is simply not true _ breached, but that is simply not true my— breached, but that is simply not true. my beliefs and my remarks to parliament— true. my beliefs and my remarks to parliament were indeed based on my knowledge of those events that you have to _ knowledge of those events that you have to understand howl knowledge of those events that you have to understand how i saw them and what _ have to understand how i saw them and what i — have to understand how i saw them and what i saw during the period i was there — and what i saw during the period i was there. the vast majority of the events _ was there. the vast majority of the events relied upon by the committee are events _ events relied upon by the committee are events i — events relied upon by the committee are events i attended for ten, 15 minutes, — are events i attended for ten, 15 minutes, perhaps a maximum of 25 in one case _ minutes, perhaps a maximum of 25 in one case to _ minutes, perhaps a maximum of 25 in one case, to say farewell to a departing _ one case, to say farewell to a departing colleague. i know people around _ departing colleague. i know people around the country will look at

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Boris Johnson

i will take it on my side because as i said _ i will take it on my side because as i said in— i will take it on my side because as i said in the — i will take it on my side because as i said in the outset it is myjob at which _ i said in the outset it is myjob at which i _ i said in the outset it is myjob at which i want _ i said in the outset it is myjob at which i want to help you to understand why i said what i said to parliament— understand why i said what i said to parliament and whether i deliberately set out to deceive, and i emphatically did not. your first concern — i emphatically did not. your first concern is — i emphatically did not. your first concern is that i may have knowingly or recklessly deceived parliament when _ or recklessly deceived parliament when i _ or recklessly deceived parliament when i said the rules had not been broken _ when i said the rules had not been broken in — when i said the rules had not been broken in the guidance followed completely in number ten. when i said those — completely in number ten. when i said those words i was not trying to cover— said those words i was not trying to cover up— said those words i was not trying to cover up or— said those words i was not trying to cover up or conceal anything, i said what _ cover up or conceal anything, i said what i _ cover up or conceal anything, i said what i said — cover up or conceal anything, i said what i said in— cover up or conceal anything, i said what i said in good faith based on what _ what i said in good faith based on what i _ what i said in good faith based on what i honestly new and reasonably believed _ what i honestly new and reasonably believed at the time. that belief, what _ believed at the time. that belief, what was — believed at the time. that belief, what was in my head, was based on my understanding of the rules and guidance. that did not mean that i believed _ guidance. that did not mean that i believed that social distancing was complied _ believed that social distancing was complied with perfectly. that is because — complied with perfectly. that is because i— complied with perfectly. that is because i and others in the building did not— because i and others in the building did not believe it was necessary or

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Boris Johnson

think the current prime minister at the time that the event was not in compliance — the time that the event was not in compliance with the rules and the guidance — compliance with the rules and the guidance. about 2:22pm on the 9th of june twenty20 i went into the cabinet — june twenty20 i went into the cabinet room where i worked after getting _ cabinet room where i worked after getting back from a long external visit~ _ getting back from a long external visit i_ getting back from a long external visit. i stood at my desk briefly before — visit. i stood at my desk briefly before another covered meeting began and had _ before another covered meeting began and had a _ before another covered meeting began and had a kind of salad, officials came _ and had a kind of salad, officials came in— and had a kind of salad, officials came in to — and had a kind of salad, officials came in to wish me happy birthday, nobody— came in to wish me happy birthday, nobody sang, the famous unionjack cake remained in its tupperware box unnoticed _ cake remained in its tupperware box unnoticed by me and was recently discovered — unnoticed by me and was recently discovered and eaten by my private secretaries — discovered and eaten by my private secretaries. we talked as you would expect _ secretaries. we talked as you would expect about covid and what we were doing _ expect about covid and what we were doing to _ expect about covid and what we were doing to beat the pandemic. it is a measure _ doing to beat the pandemic. it is a measure of— doing to beat the pandemic. it is a measure of how innocent we thought this meeting was that a slightly exaggerated version was briefed to the times, with singing and cake eating _ the times, with singing and cake eating and — the times, with singing and cake eating and yet nothing untoward was apparently detected by either the reporter— apparently detected by either the reporter or millions of eagle eyed readers. — reporter or millions of eagle eyed readers, so when i spoke to the

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Boris Johnson

protecting public health. in this inquiry— protecting public health. in this inquiry we are not looking at the rights _ inquiry we are not looking at the rights or— inquiry we are not looking at the rights or wrongs of those covid rules— rights or wrongs of those covid rules or— rights or wrongs of those covid rules or guidance, or repeating the partygate — rules or guidance, or repeating the partygate inquiry into the conduct of individual ministers and officials _ of individual ministers and officials in number ten. what the house _ officials in number ten. what the house has— officials in number ten. what the house has mandated us to look at is whether— house has mandated us to look at is whether mr— house has mandated us to look at is whether mrjohnson told the truth to parliament to the best of his knowledge about number ten's compliance with those rules and guidance — compliance with those rules and guidance. it is about the truth and that is— guidance. it is about the truth and that is why— guidance. it is about the truth and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart _ that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of— that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system — heart of the trust on which our system of— heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends. this committee is comprised of members— this committee is comprised of members of parliament who have been appointed _ members of parliament who have been appointed to this rule by the house of commons. the political balance on this committee reflects the political balance in the house, which — political balance in the house, which is — political balance in the house, which is why the committee comprises four conservatives and three opposition mps, including two from

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Boris Johnson

believe — that was why i was inclined to believe that this event must be in line with — believe that this event must be in line with the rules and guidance and that is— line with the rules and guidance and that is why— line with the rules and guidance and that is why i said what i said on december— that is why i said what i said on december the 1st. as for my statements on december the 8th of the committee is concerned i may have _ the committee is concerned i may have misled the house when i say i was repeatedly assured that the event _ was repeatedly assured that the event was in accordance with the rules _ event was in accordance with the rules i_ event was in accordance with the rules. i don't understand his point. you rules. idon't understand his point. you can— rules. i don't understand his point. you can see — rules. i don't understand his point. you can see from the evidence that i believed _ you can see from the evidence that i believed these assurances more than once and _ believed these assurances more than once and throw more than one person. my statement was entirely accurate. the committee criticises the fact that i_ the committee criticises the fact that i had — the committee criticises the fact that i had not received assurances in relation — that i had not received assurances in relation to the guidance but i hadn't — in relation to the guidance but i hadn't said i had. i said what i said _ hadn't said i had. i said what i said about _ hadn't said i had. i said what i said about the guidance based on my own experience and belief. the committee is critical of the fact i did not— committee is critical of the fact i did not receive assurances in respect — did not receive assurances in respect of— did not receive assurances in respect of any event other than the december— respect of any event other than the december the 18th event, but i never said that _ december the 18th event, but i never said that i _ december the 18th event, but i never said that i had to. the committee seems _

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Boris Johnson

the investigation now by admitting it? ., , , ., , the investigation now by admitting it? ., , it? i have been repeatedly assured that no rules _ it? i have been repeatedly assured that no rules were _ it? i have been repeatedly assured that no rules were broken. - it? i have been repeatedly assured that no rules were broken. thank i it? i have been repeatedly assured i that no rules were broken. thank you mr speaker. — that no rules were broken. thank you mr speaker. will— that no rules were broken. thank you mr speaker, will be _ that no rules were broken. thank you mr speaker, will be prime _ that no rules were broken. thank you mr speaker, will be prime minister. mr speaker, will be prime minister tabby— mr speaker, will be prime minister tabby house — mr speaker, will be prime minister tabby house whether— mr speaker, will be prime minister tabby house whether there - mr speaker, will be prime minister tabby house whether there was i mr speaker, will be prime minister tabby house whether there was a. tabby house whether there was a party— tabby house whether there was a party in _ tabby house whether there was a party in downing _ tabby house whether there was a party in downing street _ tabby house whether there was a party in downing street on - tabby house whether there was a party in downing street on the i tabby house whether there was a party in downing street on the of| party in downing street on the of november? _ party in downing street on the of november? -- _ party in downing street on the of november? —— 13th. _ party in downing street on the of november? ——13th.itio, - party in downing street on the of november? --13th._ party in downing street on the of november? --13th. no, but i'm sure whatever happened, _ november? --13th. no, but i'm sure whatever happened, the _ november? --13th. no, but i'm sure whatever happened, the guidance - november? --13th. no, but i'm sure| whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times. and i am happy to set on the record now that when i said, i came to this house and said the rules and guidance would be followed at all times, it was what i believed to be true. it was certainly the case when i was present at gatherings to which staff farewell, and will note that my attendance at these moments, brief as it was, has not been found to be outside the rules. but clearly this was not the

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Boris Johnson

photographer which only reinforces the point, that we had an event that we believed was a licit or unauthorised, why would we have it on zoom what you never quite know who is on the other side? most important of all, if it was obvious to me that these events were contrary to the guidance and the rules, it must have been equally obvious to dozens of others, including the most senior officials including the most senior officials in the country, all of them, like me, responsible for drawing up the rules. it must have been obvious to others in the building, including the current prime minister. order, we will now _ the current prime minister. order, we will now suspend _ the current prime minister. order, we will now suspend the _ the current prime minister. order, we will now suspend the sitting . the current prime minister. order, l we will now suspend the sitting was the house _ we will now suspend the sitting was the house of commons votes and we will reconvene in 15 minutes. well, as we expected — will reconvene in 15 minutes. well, as we expected there _ will reconvene in 15 minutes. well, as we expected there is _ will reconvene in 15 minutes. well, as we expected there is the - will reconvene in 15 minutes. -jj as we expected there is the division bell that is calling mps to vote. they have been discussing this windsor framework, have to vote on that this afternoon, that is part of

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Boris Johnson

commons — readers, so when i spoke to the commons that did not for one second, on the _ commons that did not for one second, on the first— commons that did not for one second, on the first or — commons that did not for one second, on the first or 8th of december, not one second — on the first or 8th of december, not one second occurred to me that this event, _ one second occurred to me that this event, the _ one second occurred to me that this event, the one event for which i was fined. _ event, the one event for which i was fined. would — event, the one event for which i was fined, would later be found to be somehow — fined, would later be found to be somehow against the rules. and the same _ somehow against the rules. and the same goes — somehow against the rules. and the same goes for all the events i attended. my belief was that we were following _ attended. my belief was that we were following the rules and the guidance to the _ following the rules and the guidance to the best of our ability given the circumstances and that was what the guidance _ circumstances and that was what the guidance required. you may now say that i_ guidance required. you may now say that i was— guidance required. you may now say that i was being obtuse or oblivious and we _ that i was being obtuse or oblivious and we should have enforced social distancing — and we should have enforced social distancing more ruthlessly, and we could _ distancing more ruthlessly, and we could argue that back—and—forth. hindsight— could argue that back—and—forth. hindsight is a wonderful thing. we are talking about what i believe that the — are talking about what i believe that the time. as for the events of the 18th _ that the time. as for the events of the 18th of— that the time. as for the events of the 18th of december 2020, and the press _ the 18th of december 2020, and the press room, i was not there but my honest— press room, i was not there but my honest belief that it was within the rules— honest belief that it was within the rules was— honest belief that it was within the rules was based on what i was told

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Boris Johnson

by senior— rules was based on what i was told by senior advisers. the fact that this was— by senior advisers. the fact that this was my honest belief is supported by the fact that so many other— supported by the fact that so many other people honestly believed that we were _ other people honestly believed that we were doing nothing wrong, and it is abundantly clear from the evidence _ is abundantly clear from the evidence produced by the committee that everyone was operating with the same _ that everyone was operating with the same understanding of the rules and the guidance. if you want further evidence — the guidance. if you want further evidence of what was going on in my head. _ evidence of what was going on in my head. look— evidence of what was going on in my head, look at the whatsapp to jack doyle _ head, look at the whatsapp to jack doyle where i positively urge him to -et doyle where i positively urge him to get the _ doyle where i positively urge him to get the truth out to the public about— get the truth out to the public about the september 18 event. it seems _ about the september 18 event. it seems so — about the september 18 event. it seems so unfairto about the september 18 event. it seems so unfair to me based on what i seems so unfair to me based on what i had _ seems so unfair to me based on what i had been _ seems so unfair to me based on what i had been told that the event was being _ i had been told that the event was being presented as a purely social gathering — being presented as a purely social gathering on what i knew to be a monumentally busy day by the media department where they were coping with the _ department where they were coping with the emergence that they of the kent variant of covid and what some saw as _ kent variant of covid and what some saw as the _ kent variant of covid and what some saw as the risk of an audio brexit. that— saw as the risk of an audio brexit. that was— saw as the risk of an audio brexit. that was why i was inclined to

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