The Rutland and Melton MP has spoken out about the Committee of Privileges Report concerning Boris Johnson, which found that the former Prime Minister committed 'repeated contempts of parliament'.

Following 'partygate' allegations from 2020 and 2021, the House of Commons passed a motion formally presented by the leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, for Mr Johnson to be investigated by the Privileges Committee.

The then PM was accused of misleading parliament over the allegations.

Last night, Monday 19 June, MPs voted to approve the 108-page report, 354 to 7. Many abstained.

Rutland and Melton's Conservative MP voted to approve the report, and has released a statement about the findings and the vote.

Ms Kearns speaking in Parliament last year. Image credit: Alicia Kearns / HM Gov / screenshot.

Alicia Kearns said: "This evening I will support the Committee of Privileges in its findings that Boris Johnson misled the House and was therefore in contempt of Parliament.

"As a House we unanimously agreed to establish the committee including its membership. It is a Conservative majority committee, whose membership was not challenged at the time their remit was established. The Committee were advised by a former High Court Judge to ensure legality. This was not an attack on Boris Johnson.

"It is vital the public has confidence in the integrity of Parliament and our ability to regulate, and uphold, the standards of the House. This has been undermined by the behaviours of some MPs over the past few months.

"The attacks on those serving on the Committee on behalf of the House are wrong and frankly shameful. Their language risks undermining the processes that hold Parliamentarians to account.

"The Committee was clear in its report that the sanction on Boris Johnson initially would have been over 10 days. The sanction was then significantly increased to take into account Boris Johnson's breaching of confidence, his impugning of the integrity and honesty of Committee members and therefore the House process, and his being complicit in a campaign attempting to abuse and intimidate members of the Committee."

Regarding yesterday's vote, Ms Kearns added: "I believe Parliamentarians have a duty and responsibility to vote.

"I will vote to uphold the standards of the House and to respect the integrity of the processes in place to regulate Parliament."

Find out more and read the responses to Ms Kearns' social media statement on the Tory MP's Facebook page.