Claim: John Major prorogued parliament in 1997 to delay a report into Conservative MPs taking bribes.
Fact-check: John Major did prorogue parliament for three weeks in 1997 - Full Fact
Verdict: major's prorogation in 1997 had the effect of delaying a report into conservative mps taking bribes until after the 1997 election, whether or not that was his intention.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Rachael Krishna
Date published: 2019-09-12T00:00:00