There is more sympathy across the House for the Prime Minister than one would guess from the headlines.
Several Ministers helped to see off the Government’s best hope of avoiding a full-on crisis in the Party – and perhaps of saving Brexit too.
We also reproduce the full text of the letter itself.
Some favour a Second Referendum; others, EEA membership. But they have combined to deal the Prime Minister a second bloody blow in a single day.
Some would-be rebels switched sides at the last minute, while at least three others abstained.
As the Prime Minister took questions on his EU deal, only Jacob Rees-Mogg managed to disturb his equanimity.
It remains unclear which of the various troubling aspects of his behaviour have led to the suspension.
Last year, it was Sir Peter Luff. Political balance, you see.
Here are a range of measures Boris Johnson could champion to demonstrate our commitment to this important cause.