Dorries faces questions over claims she sent 'forceful communications' to civil servants after peerages snub
However, Ms Dorries later said she would not formally resign until she received answers from Downing Street as to why she did not get her peerage.What is a resignation honours list?
In a session of the public administration and constitutional affairs committee, Tory MP and chair William Wragg asked Mr Case about the"lingering member for Mid Bedfordshire"."Obviously, the most recent sets of resignation honours and particularly peerages has excited some public comment, and indeed, some current former and indeed lingering members of the House of Commons as well," he said.
"Are you aware of any forceful communications - it may be described - sent by the lingering member for Mid Bedfordshire to senior civil servants?" He continued:"Really - I suppose, threatening it could be described - to use the platform of the Commons and indeed her own television programme to get to the bottom of why she hadn't been given a peerage?"
Mr Case said he was"aware" of such communications and had flagged them to the Commons Speaker and Conservative chief whip.
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