Boris Johnson is combatting Labour’s plans to force a no confidence vote by tabling a motion to ask MPs whether they have confidence in the Government.
A Government spokeswoman said: “Labour were given the option to table a straightforward vote of no confidence in the Government in keeping with convention, however they chose not to.
“To remedy this, we are tabling a motion which gives the House the opportunity to decide if it has confidence in the Government.
“The Government will always allow time for appropriate House matters whilst ensuring that it delivers parliamentary business to help improve people’s everyday lives.”
Boris Johnson plans to open the debate ahead of a vote of confidence in the Government on Monday.
The Prime Minister’s press secretary said: “That’s the current plan.”
She insisted Labour’s own motion including the Commons not having confidence in the Prime Minister was “not good use of parliamentary time”.
