the process is confidential, so only graham brady knows how many letters have been received. some are saying it is close. the leader of the scottish conservatives, douglas ross, thinks the number of 54 is insight. >> i think it is near. members can submit letters and withdrawal lette. i know there is a significant operation going encouraging colleagues who who may have submitted later to withdraw again. we are on a bit of a roller coaster ride, going up and down, but most believee are getting closer to the 54 number then further away. ros: let's hear from one of the conservative mps who says he has submitted a letter. >> i think sue gray's report has been much touted but delayed. honestly, the workload she has got now is almt more than when she started because of the constant drip of more allegations and alleged evidence. when is this report actually going to come out? in the meantime, the prime minister and effectively the government are paralyzed with every lever of government being used to defend the prime minister. that is not e job of government, we are here to serve the