sincerity that people have the right to expect better. and now i feel an even greater sense of obligation to deliver on the priorities of the british people. the chancellor, also fined for his attendance at the cabinet room gathering, was asked earlier this year what he knew of any events that may have broken the rules. for the record, chancellor, you knew of nothing of any of these gatherings, even one that happened outside that window? people think i m standing out here looking outside that window. i spent half my time in the treasury as well as working here. but what i was focused on at that time, as were many people was making sure that we could help the country through a period of enormous anxiety and it was incredibly busy. yesterday, he offered an unreserved apology, saying.