You never want to be the one who has to find a meeting room in Whitehall. There are never any going spare and, at least in my experience, the Cabinet Office (1916-2022) block books them all months in advance so you end up discussing the Northern Ireland Executive’s draft budget while leaning against a discoloured sofa behind the Treasury cafeteria.
But the who done it - whether Sue Gray initiated the meeting or Boris Johnson, is more than a technicality. Firstly, and without wishing to be overly earnest about it, ministers telling the truth matters.
