16_a_major_case
15.1 On 3 September 2019 the Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons: “Is it true that senior civil servants have refused to sign witness statements for ongoing legal proceedings relating to the prorogation? Were the director of legislative affairs and the Cabinet Secretary asked to do so, and did they agree?”
0016_0009__was
was
0016_0003__3_0016_0004__Septembe0016_0005__2019
3_september_2019
0016_0009__was->0016_0003__3_0016_0004__Septembe0016_0005__2019
on[nim]
0016_0010__asked
asked
0016_0009__was->0016_0010__asked
[scope]
0016_0006__the_0016_0007__Prime_0016_0008__Minister
the_prime_minister
0016_0010__asked->0016_0006__the_0016_0007__Prime_0016_0008__Minister
[arg2]
0016_0012__the_0016_0013__House
the_house
0016_0010__asked->0016_0012__the_0016_0013__House
in[nim]
staz_0016_5038
*
0016_0010__asked->staz_0016_5038
[arg0]
z_0016_5003
[utterance]
0016_0010__asked->z_0016_5003
[arg1]
0016_0015__Commons
commons
0016_0012__the_0016_0013__House->0016_0015__Commons
of
0016_0018__Is
is
z_0016_5003->0016_0018__Is
[part1]
0016_0055__and
and
z_0016_5003->0016_0055__and
[part2]
0016_0020__true
true
0016_0018__Is->0016_0020__true
[prd]
0016_0025__have
have
0016_0018__Is->0016_0025__have
[arg0]
0016_0026__refused
refused
0016_0025__have->0016_0026__refused
[scope]
0016_0024__servants
servants
0016_0022__senior
senior
0016_0024__servants->0016_0022__senior
[attrib]
0016_0023__civil
civil
0016_0024__servants->0016_0023__civil
[attrib]
0016_0026__refused->0016_0024__servants
[arg0]
0016_0028__sign
sign
0016_0026__refused->0016_0028__sign
[arg1]
0016_0028__sign->0016_0024__servants
[arg0]
0016_0029__witness_0016_0030__statements
witness_statements
0016_0028__sign->0016_0029__witness_0016_0030__statements
[arg1]
0016_0034__proceedings
proceedings
0016_0029__witness_0016_0030__statements->0016_0034__proceedings
for
0016_0032__ongoing
ongoing
0016_0034__proceedings->0016_0032__ongoing
[attrib]
0016_0033__legal
legal
0016_0034__proceedings->0016_0033__legal
[attrib]
0016_0035__relating
relating
0016_0035__relating->0016_0034__proceedings
[arg0]
0016_0037__the_0016_0038__prorogation
the_prorogation
0016_0035__relating->0016_0037__the_0016_0038__prorogation
to[clr]
0016_0040__Were
were
0016_0050__asked
asked
0016_0040__Were->0016_0050__asked
[scope]
0016_0046__and
and
0016_0050__asked->0016_0046__and
[arg2]
0016_0052__do_0016_0053__so
do_so
0016_0050__asked->0016_0052__do_0016_0053__so
[arg1]
staz_0016_5029
*
0016_0050__asked->staz_0016_5029
[arg0]
0016_0041__the_0016_0042__director
the_director
0016_0045__affairs
affairs
0016_0041__the_0016_0042__director->0016_0045__affairs
of
0016_0044__legislative
legislative
0016_0045__affairs->0016_0044__legislative
[attrib]
0016_0046__and->0016_0041__the_0016_0042__director
[conj1]
0016_0047__the_0016_0048__Cabinet_0016_0049__Secretary
the_cabinet_secretary
0016_0046__and->0016_0047__the_0016_0048__Cabinet_0016_0049__Secretary
[conj2]
0016_0052__do_0016_0053__so->0016_0046__and
[arg0]
0016_0055__and->0016_0040__Were
[conj1]
0016_0056__did_0016_0058__agree
did_agree
0016_0055__and->0016_0056__did_0016_0058__agree
[conj2]
0016_0056__did_0016_0058__agree->0016_0046__and
[arg0]
arc(r_0016_0009__was,r_0016_0003__3_r_0016_0004__September_r_0016_0005__2019,r_0016_0002__On__nim).
arc(r_0016_0009__was,r_0016_0010__asked,keep_scope).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked,r_0016_0006__the_r_0016_0007__Prime_r_0016_0008__Minister,arg2).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked,r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House,r_0016_0011__in__nim).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked,star_z_0016_5038,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0010__asked,z_0016_5003__utterance,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0012__the_r_0016_0013__House,r_0016_0015__Commons,r_0016_0014__of).
arc(r_0016_0018__Is,r_0016_0020__true,prd).
arc(r_0016_0018__Is,r_0016_0025__have,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0024__servants,r_0016_0022__senior,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0024__servants,r_0016_0023__civil,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0025__have,r_0016_0026__refused,keep_scope).
arc(r_0016_0026__refused,r_0016_0024__servants,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0026__refused,r_0016_0028__sign,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0028__sign,r_0016_0024__servants,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0028__sign,r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0029__witness_r_0016_0030__statements,r_0016_0034__proceedings,r_0016_0031__for).
arc(r_0016_0034__proceedings,r_0016_0032__ongoing,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0034__proceedings,r_0016_0033__legal,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0035__relating,r_0016_0034__proceedings,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0035__relating,r_0016_0037__the_r_0016_0038__prorogation,r_0016_0036__to__clr).
arc(r_0016_0040__Were,r_0016_0050__asked,keep_scope).
arc(r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director,r_0016_0045__affairs,r_0016_0043__of).
arc(r_0016_0045__affairs,r_0016_0044__legislative,attrib).
arc(r_0016_0046__and,r_0016_0041__the_r_0016_0042__director,conj1).
arc(r_0016_0046__and,r_0016_0047__the_r_0016_0048__Cabinet_r_0016_0049__Secretary,conj2).
arc(r_0016_0050__asked,r_0016_0046__and,arg2).
arc(r_0016_0050__asked,r_0016_0052__do_r_0016_0053__so,arg1).
arc(r_0016_0050__asked,star_z_0016_5029,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0052__do_r_0016_0053__so,r_0016_0046__and,arg0).
arc(r_0016_0055__and,r_0016_0040__Were,conj1).
arc(r_0016_0055__and,r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree,conj2).
arc(r_0016_0056__did_r_0016_0058__agree,r_0016_0046__and,arg0).
arc(z_0016_5003__utterance,r_0016_0018__Is,part1).
arc(z_0016_5003__utterance,r_0016_0055__and,part2).
IP-MAT
LST
LS
15.1
PP-NIM
P-ROLE
On
NP
NPR
3
NPR
September
NPR
2019
NP-SBJ
D
the
NPR
Prime
NPR
Minister
BED;~cat_Ve_passive_
was
IP-PPL-CAT
NP-LGS
*
VVN;~Dn.r
asked
PP-NIM
P-ROLE
in
NP
D
the
N
House
PP
P-ROLE
of
NP
NS
Commons
PUNC
:
PULQ
“
utterance-OB1
CP-QUE-MAT
IP-SUB
BEP;~La
Is
NP-SBJ
PRO;_provisional_
it
ADJP-PRD
ADJ
true
CP-THT-NSBJ
IP-SUB
C
that
NP-SBJ
ADJP
ADJ
senior
ADJP
ADJ
civil
NS
servants
HVP;~cat_Ve
have
IP-PPL-CAT
VVN
refused
IP-INF-OB1
TO
to
VB
sign
NP-OB1
N
witness
NS
statements
PP
P-ROLE
for
NP
ADJP
ADJ
ongoing
ADJP
ADJ
legal
NS
proceedings
IP-PPL
VAG
relating
PP-CLR
P-ROLE
to
NP
D
the
N
prorogation
PUNC
?
CP-QUE-MAT
IP-SUB
ILYR
ILYR
BED;~cat_Vt
Were
NP-SBJ
NLYR
NLYR
D
the
N
director
PP
P-ROLE
of
NP
ADJP
ADJ
legislative
NS
affairs
CONJP
CONJ
and
NLYR
D
the
NPR
Cabinet
NPR
Secretary
IP-PPL-CAT
NP-LGS
*
VBD;~Dn.t
asked
IP-INF-OB1
TO
to
DO
do
ADVP-CLR
ADV
so
PUNC
,
CONJP
CONJ
and
ILYR
DOD
did
NP-SBJ
PRO
they
VB;~I
agree
PUNC
?
PURQ
”
( (IP-MAT (LST (LS 15<dot>1))
(PP-NIM (P-ROLE On;{on})
(NP (NPR 3)
(NPR September;{September})
(NPR 2019)))
(NP-SBJ;{JOHNSON} (D the;{the})
(NPR Prime;{Prime})
(NPR Minister;{Minister}))
(BED;~cat_Ve_passive_ was;{be})
(IP-PPL-CAT (NP-LGS *)
(VVN;~Dn.r asked;{ask})
(PP-NIM (P-ROLE in;{in})
(NP (D the;{the})
(N House;{house})
(PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
(NP (NS Commons;{common})))))
(PUNC :)
(PULQ <ldquo>)
(utterance-OB1 (CP-QUE-MAT (IP-SUB (BEP;~La Is;{be})
(NP-SBJ (PRO;_provisional_ it;{it}))
(ADJP-PRD (ADJ true;{true}))
(CP-THT-NSBJ (IP-SUB (C that;{that})
(NP-SBJ (ADJP (ADJ senior;{senior}))
(ADJP (ADJ civil;{civil}))
(NS servants;{servant}))
(HVP;~cat_Ve have;{have})
(IP-PPL-CAT (VVN refused;{refuse})
(IP-INF-OB1 (TO to;{to})
(VB sign;{sign})
(NP-OB1 (N witness;{witness})
(NS statements;{statement})
(PP (P-ROLE for;{for})
(NP (ADJP (ADJ ongoing;{ongoing}))
(ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
(NS proceedings;{proceeding})
(IP-PPL (VAG relating;{relate})
(PP-CLR (P-ROLE to;{to})
(NP (D the;{the})
(N prorogation;{prorogation}))))))))))))
(PUNC ?))
(CP-QUE-MAT (IP-SUB (ILYR (ILYR (BED;~cat_Vt Were;{be})
(NP-SBJ;{DOLA+CS} (NLYR (NLYR (D the;{the})
(N director;{director})
(PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
(NP (ADJP (ADJ legislative;{legislative}))
(NS affairs;{affair}))))
(CONJP (CONJ and;{and})
(NLYR (D the;{the})
(NPR Cabinet;{Cabinet})
(NPR Secretary;{Secretary})))))
(IP-PPL-CAT (NP-LGS *)
(VBD;~Dn.t asked;{ask})
(IP-INF-OB1 (TO to;{to})
(DO do;{do})
(ADVP-CLR (ADV so;{so})))))
(PUNC ,)
(CONJP (CONJ and;{and})
(ILYR (DOD did;{do})
(NP-SBJ;{DOLA+CS} (PRO they;{they}))
(VB;~I agree;{agree})))))
(PUNC ?)))
(PURQ <rdquo>)))
(ID 16_a_major_case))