No, Nadine he broke the f**king rules and was found to have done so by the police, the rest of us weren't allowed even brief 1 minute breaks to go and see dying loved ones so as far as excuses go it's beyond pathetic and shows the utter contempt that some in this government hold us in. He broke the rules, he lied about breaking the rules and he has no excuse, he knew what he was doing and continued to go ahead with it.
It shows that he will not take any responsibility for his actions and his only care is himself, people like Dorries are enablers who if they had an iota of care about this country would demand his resignation not offer pathetic excuses that offend us all.