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Alister Jack 'heading to the House of Lords' as Boris Johnson set to dish out peerages
08.11.2022 - 13:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Alister Jack could swap the House of Commons for the Lords amid reports the Scottish Secretary will be handed a peerage in Boris Johnson's honours list.
Former prime ministers are allowed to dish out gongs after they have left Downing Street and often choose to reward party donors and other diehard supporters.
Jack was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland by Johnson in 2019 and was a dogged supporter of the PM throughout the Partygate scandal that eventually forced his resignation.
The Dumfries MP kept his Cabinet job during the short Liz Truss administration and was reappointed last month by new PM Rishi Sunak.
The Times reported that Jack is one of four Tory MPs who will be elevated to the Lords by Johnson's resignation honours list.
Nadine Dorries, the controversial former culture secretary, Nigel Adams, a former minister, and Alok Sharma, the outgoing COP26 president, will also become peers.
A spokesman for Jack said: "We cannot comment on speculation about peerages. Alister Jack is absolutely committed to representing his constituents and working with the Prime Minister to continue to deliver for people in Scotland."
Ian Murray, the shadow Scottish secretary, said: "With Labour ready to replace this rotten Tory government, it’s little wonder that ministers are desperately looking for an escape route.
"But if Tory politicians had any confidence in their shameful record they would stand in front of the people and defend it in a General Election now.
"Only Labour can kick the Tories out of Number 10, grow the economy for working people, and rebuild the country for a greener fairer future."
Johnson has also nominated two loyal advisers to become the youngest life peers in history. Ross Kempsell, 30, and Charlotte Owen, a
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