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Research source NBJ01

Prime Minister — oral answers, 12 January 2022

Author / issuing institution
Boris Johnson; House of Commons
Publisher
Hansard
Original publication date
2022-01-12
Type
parliamentary_transcript
Date accessed
2026-10-17
Language
en
Factual summary
Johnson apologised, acknowledged public sacrifices and said he had believed the May 2020 garden gathering was a work event; he accepted that he should have acted differently.
Reliability, relevance and limitations
The apology and explanation are recorded words, not proof that the explanation was correct; compare the privileges findings about in-period statements.
Passage reference
Opening answer and later work-event answers
Archival reference
Not available

Linked profiles and claims

  • Boris Johnson

    People · NBJ01-C1: Johnson apologised, acknowledged public sacrifices and said he had believed the May 2020 garden gathering was a work event; he accepted that he should have acted differently. — Passage: Opening answer and later work-event answers

    Crisis · NBJ01-C1: Johnson apologised, acknowledged public sacrifices and said he had believed the May 2020 garden gathering was a work event; he accepted that he should have acted differently. — Passage: Opening answer and later work-event answers

    Humility · NBJ01-C1: Johnson apologised, acknowledged public sacrifices and said he had believed the May 2020 garden gathering was a work event; he accepted that he should have acted differently. — Passage: Opening answer and later work-event answers

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