Easter Recess: Government Update

Pete Wishart Excerpts

Tuesday 19th April 2022 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

I have said what I have said. I apologise and want to say again to the House that when I spoke before in this Chamber about events in Downing Street, I spoke in good faith.

[Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP)]

The Prime Minister spent less than two minutes addressing his lawbreaking in his statement to the House; that is somewhat less than the full account he has promised for the last few weeks. The one thing our constituents wanted to hear was a resignation statement, not any more of these mealy-mouthed apologies. The public will be astounded that the word they now most associate with the Prime Minister we cannot use to describe him in this House. The country knows what he is; we know what he is; and I think the Prime Minister even knows what he is. Will he now, for the sake of this country, just go?

[The Prime Minister]

I thank the hon. Gentleman very much and repeat what I said earlier. I apologise and direct him to my earlier statement.