Confirmation from the House of Commons via email that Boris Johnson has yet to take the Manor of Northstead (due to arcane Parliamentary rules, an MP can’t actually resign, instead they have to take a Crown office, and the Manor of Northstead is one of them):
"We have not been notified of any application to the Treasury by Mr Johnson. Letters of notification are sent out to the Speaker once a Member has been notified that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has signed the warrant. The Treasury usually put out a press notice. The disqualification of a Member because of the new office is recorded in Votes and Proceedings."
So the Boris Johnson Resignation Watch continues.
4 days, 17 hours and 50 minutes since Henley had a full-time MP…
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1 Boris Johnson Resignation Watch Day 9: Farewell to Henley Letter | Gavin's Gaily Gigest // May 14, 2008 at 2:21 pm
[...] still no actual application to the Treasury for the Manor of Northstead, meaning he remains the MP for Henley… He’s just said goodbye to them, that’s [...]
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