It's not a point that I had thought about, but again it makes sense. As I was suggesting earlier, it doesn't lead me recoil from this bill from the point of view of fairness or justice. It feels consonant with what strikes me as fair in the circumstances, if we can find a way to isolate the truly serious crimes that are connected to a parliamentarian's responsibilities.
But to punish others—who, as you've pointed out, may have perfectly legitimate expectations grown up around their capacity to share in the pension entitlement in a way that secures their financial futures—for having formed that expectation doesn't feel right. If the members of this committee could find a way to propose to the House an amendment that would improve the overall fairness of the bill, I think that would be an excellent contribution.