Britain: From… next week the motion of censure against Johnson

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The Commission has decided to change members and with the new composition to decide whether to change the regulation – Under current conditions, a new motion of censure against Johnson cannot be filed before June 6, 2023

Conservative MPs are not going to call for a vote of confidence in Mr Boris Johnson at least until next week, since the so-called “Commission 1922” which sets internal party regulations agreed today to proceed with the election of new members, before deciding whether to allow a new motion of impeachment against the prime minister.

According to three Conservative MPs, the 1922 Committee will proceed to renew its mandate next Monday. The new board will then decide whether to change the rules to allow a new impeachment motion against Johnson. Based on current regulations, such a proposal may not be submitted until next year.

Johnson won a vote of confidence on June 6, but 41% of the Conservative MPs voted against him. The regulation states that no such vote can be taken again before 12 months have passed.

The MP Alec Selbrook said nominations for the new 1922 Commission will begin today. Those who wish to become members have until Monday. In the afternoon of the same day, the vote will be held and the composition of the new Commission will be announced the same evening.

“The Commission’s view is that it would be unfair to change the rules until a new one is elected. That is why they are speeding up (the process of) the elections, for Monday afternoon. And then they will discuss it”Selbrook told reporters.

When asked how soon a decision could be made to change the regulations, the MP said he did not know and did not want to speculate.

Earlier, some media reported that the Commission would change the rules to put a motion of censure against Johnson to a vote this week. But a member of the Commission had stated earlier on Reuters that a change to the rules would be wrong unless the Commission receives a new mandate from MPs. In any case, Johnson may be forced to resign before next week if other members of his government abandon him.

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