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# Lichfield MP standing by comments after being criticised by committee
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-mp-standing-by-comments-after-being-criticised-by-committee/
- Published: 2023-06-29T07:55:15.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-29T11:33:13.000Z
- Description: Lichfield’s MP says he stands by his comments despite being criticised for them by a committee investigating the conduct of Boris Johnson.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:01, News

Lichfield’s MP says he stands by his comments despite being criticised for them by a committee investigating the conduct of Boris Johnson.

Michael Fabricant is one of a number of supporters of the former Prime Minister named by the Privileges Committee in [the report looking at a “campaign of interference”](https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/40679/documents/198237/default/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) in their work.

Mr Johnson resigned after the cross-party group found he had misled Parliament over parties in Downing Street during the Covid pandemic.

But Mr Fabricant was among those critical of the committee, posting on social media:

> “Serious questions will need to be asked about the manner in which the investigation was conducted.  
>  
> “These were no jurists as was apparent by the tone of the examination.  
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> “The question of calibre, malice and prejudice will need to be answered now or by historians.”  
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> Michael Fabricant

The report said “unprecedented and co-ordinated pressure” had been applied by a group of MPs.

But after being named alongside the likes of Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Lichfield MP said he remained critical of the committee.

He said:

> “I stand by my statement – some of the members of the Privileges Committee treated their witness, Boris Johnson, with contempt by gestures and other actions.  
>  
> “Had it been in a law court, the judge would have called them to order.  
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> “Respect for the committee needs to be earned.  
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> Now, it has been said by some that the Privileges Committee is not a ‘court of law’. However, the committee clearly wishes to be treated as one hearing witnesses under oath and pronouncing judgements – they must then behave with the dignity and probity of a Court of Law.  
>  
> “They have not done this and at least one member of the committee stands accused of breaking lockdown rules.”  
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> Michael Fabricant