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Police investigating 12 Downing Street parties - What is not covered in the report

Police are investigating 12 parties in Downing Street and Whitehall, including a birthday gathering for Boris Johnson, according to Sue Gray's report.

The top civil servant revealed she was looking at 16 events in her partygate probe - and 12 of those are being examined by the Metropolitan Police.

Ms Gray said it was "not possible at present to provide a meaningful report" setting out all she discovered, due to the ongoing police investigation.

Her report can only give the details of four of the alleged events in Downing Street as the other 12 are under investigation for possible criminal behaviour.

A limited version of the report into No 10 and Whitehall parties during lockdown has criticised a “serious failure” to observe the high standards expected of those working at the heart of Government.

Sue Gray’s findings were published online as Boris Johnson prepared to face MPs at 3.30pm as he fights to save his premiership.

Sue Gray said she decided not to publish factual accounts relating to events not under investigation by police because it would damage her overall findings.

She wrote: “In respect of the gatherings that the Metropolitan Police has assessed as not reaching the threshold for criminal investigation, they have not requested any limitations be placed on the description of those events, however, I have decided not to publish factual accounts in relation to those four dates.

“I do not feel that I am able to do so without detriment to the overall balance of the findings.”

The events originally under investigation by Sue Gray are

  • · 15 May 2020; a photograph showing a number of groups in the garden of No 10 Downing Street;
  • · 20 May 2020: a gathering in the garden of No 10 Downing Street for No 10 staff;
  • · 18 June 2020: a gathering in the Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall on the departure of a No 10 private secretary;
  • · 19 June 2020: a gathering in the Cabinet room in No 10 Downing Street on the Prime Minister’s birthday;
  • · 13 November 2020: a gathering in the No 10 Downing Street flat; a gathering in No 10 Downing Street on the departure of a special adviser;
  • · 27 November 2020: a gathering in No 10 Downing Street on the departure of a special adviser;
  • · 10 December 2020: a gathering in the Department for Education ahead of the Christmas break;
  • · 15 December 2020: a gathering in No 10 Downing Street for an online Christmas quiz;
  • · 17 December 2020: a gathering in Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall to hold an online Christmas quiz for the Cabinet Secretary’s private office; a gathering in Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall on the departure of a senior Cabinet Office official; a gathering in No 10 Downing Street on the departure of a No 10 official;
  • · 18 December 2020: a gathering in No 10 Downing Street ahead of the Christmas break;
  • · 14 January 2021; a gathering in No 10 Downing Street on the departure of two No 10 private secretaries;
  • · 16 April 2021; A gathering in No 10 Downing Street on the departure of a senior No 10 official; A gathering in No 10 Downing Street on the departure of another No 10 official.
  • But Sue Gray said the only events she was able to investigate - those not being probed by police - are

    • · 15 May 2020
    • · 27 November 2020
    • · 10 December 2020
    • · 15 December 2020
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