right honourable gentleman just said about separating the process of reviewing the standards process from individual case. that was a choice that the side opposite, the members opposite made that choice yesterday to link the two. there is no separating them retrospectively. the right honourable gentleman has made much of the fact that his government does not want to do retrospective real change so i am quite frankly astonished by him. a lot was said about the standard procedure not being in line with other workplaces. well, mps are a public office. we are not employees. we are subject to professional self regulation, not employment law. but if they want, they cannot they want to be viewed as employees rather than officeholders then alongside all the other mps they should be wearing masks. around the estate and in this chamber. because unfortunately, unlike when it comes to breaking rules about paid advocacy, a convivial and fraternal spirit does not protect everyone else. the governmen