By Ben Kerrigan-
Boris Johnson’s spokesperson has announced that Parliament will be suspended today for five weeks in a historical ceremony known as “prorogation” , The controversial move is due to take place once Commons business is concluded on Monday evening.
British MPs will be summoned to the House of Lords to hear a message from the Queen halting business in both houses until 14 October to account in Parliament. Two applications have been made to hold emergency debates in Parliament later – the first, from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, concerns the rule of law. A second application was made by Dominic Grieve who lost the Conservative whip last week. After a meeting of opposition leaders hosted by Jeremy Corbyn this morning, a Labour Party spokesperson said:
“They agreed to work together today to hold the government to account in Parliament.
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“All leaders agreed that they would not support Boris Johnson’s ploy to deny the people their decision by crashing us out of the EU with no deal during a general election campaign.”
The initial prorogration announcement made after leader of the Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg visited the Queen at Balmoral a fortnight ago stated that the longest prorogation since 1945 could begin on any date between 9 and 12 September.
The British prime minister made the prompt move to circumvent being questioned by MPs at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, s well as a 90-minute appearance before a panel of senior parliamentarians on the Commons Liaison Committee later the same day where he would be expected to face questions regarding his plans to defy Parliament in relation to the required extension of the scheduled date to exit the EU. The move also helps him avoid a potential no vote of confidence
Liaison committee member Hilary Benn said: “It is extraordinary that Boris Johnson will shut down parliament this evening for over a month at the very moment when we need our elected MPs to be in the House of Commons holding the government to account. It also means that the prime minister will avoid having to face questions from the Liaison Committee on Wednesday. I don’t think he was relishing the prospect
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