Dominic Raab
A hunt has also been launched for the mole dubbed "Chatty Pig" who branded the prime minister's CBI speech "shambolic".
The deputy prime minister claimed he had "total faith" in Boris Johnson.
The deputy prime minister did not deny reports the government is hoping to strike a deal to fly migrants who cross the Channel to Albania.
"I can’t tell you what happened between the whips and individual MPs," the deputy prime minister said.
"I don’t answer for or speak for the prime minister directly," the justice secretary insisted.
Deputy PM and justice secretary said it was up to voters whether they thought their MP was earning too much in a second job.
The deputy prime minister said there has been a "coarsening of political debate" over the last decade.
The deputy prime minister does not want MPs to be kept at a distance from their constituents either.
The deputy prime minister said he has received three significant death threats in recent years.
A spokesman said Boris Johnson continues to be “in charge” not his deputy.