conclusion. i be so likely to arrive at the same conclusion- conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable friend. conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable friend. it conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable friend. it is - conclusion. i am grateful to my l honourable friend. it is important to remember that this house can never be and should never be a mere rubber stamp. that is not our purpose. we are a sovereign parliament. as i was saying, turning to my right honourable friend s amendment, the select committee can considerfor amendment, the select committee can consider for example whether the standing order should be changed so the panel was always established in contentious cases or consider any mechanism to ensure witnesses were always called and examined. i would also like to turn to whistle blowing and its relationship to rules on lobbying as raised by the honourable gentleman. the rules relating to paid advocacy have been conside