Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence to determine if he gets the boot as Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to face a vote of confidence Monday.

CNN reported that this vote to determine whether or not Johnson gets the boot from office was triggered by lawmakers within the prime minister’s own party who have grown dissatisfied with his performance in the role.

Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench lawmakers in Parliament, said in a statement that the number of Conservative Party parliamentarians calling for a vote of confidence in Johnson had reached the necessary threshold.

The vote of confidence will reportedly be held in England between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. with results expected to be announced shortly thereafter.

If 180 Conservative lawmakers — a simple majority within the party — vote against Johnson, e will cease to be the leader of the party and will be forced to vacate the office of prime minister. If this is the case, Johnson will be getting the boot just three years after his party took parliament by winning parliament in a general election landslide.

Under current party rules, if Johnson is forced out of office, he will not be allowed to run in the leadership contest to determine his replacement.

If Johnson survives the vote of confidence, he will remain as both the leader of the party and continue serving as prime minister.

Johnson has fallen out of favor with many in the Conservative Party after the so-called “Partygate” scandal stemming from months of allegations of parties and intimate gatherings be hosted by the prime minster throughout England’s COVID-19 lockdown. Johnson participating and hosting these events is largely what has eroded confidence in his leadership.

Last month, a report released by Sue Gray, a senior civil servant, detailed a culture of partying and socializing among Johnson’s staff while millions of British citizens were banned from seeing their friends and relatives. Johnson has also been heavily criticized for his government’s response to the rapidly rising cost of living in Great Britain.

A spokesperson from Johnson’s administration said that the prime minister “welcomes the opportunity to make his case to MPs.”

The spokesperson said, “Tonight is a chance to end months of speculation and allow the government to draw a line and move on, delivering on the people's priorities.”

The spokesperson added that Johnson will “remind [the MPs] that when they’re united and focused on the issues that matter to voters there is no more formidable political force.”