without an appeal. but mr speaker, the commissioner reviews the cases, makes recommendations and prefer these to the standards committee which is cross—party. majority of members from the opposite benches, as well as at labour mps, they decide whether to approve these are not and we then debate and vote on them. as i understand it, correct me if i'm wrong, the right honourable gentleman had access to legal representation, and as at some mcaleese had pointed out, if everybody he wanted to give oral evidence to a court of law was just accepted, whether that get us? is that really what we're saying, they should be a system if i want to give evidence it means i get to see what i like? speaker, the committee process is in effect a process of appeal. the committee upheld the commissioner's report and recommendations and so must this house. forthe recommendations and so must this house. for the public to maintain their trust in us it is crucial that