Mordaunt rebukes Jacob Rees-Mogg for calling privileges committee members ‘marsupials’

In House of Commons business questions today, leader of the commons Penny Mordaunt reaffirmed the government’s support for the work of the privileges committee.

It has been criticised by allies of Boris Johnson such as former cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg.

She said: “I would gently point out to those colleagues who have mentioned, for example, ‘marsupials’ that they might have been too full of bounce when they made those remarks. The committee needs to get on with with its work”.