I simply wanted to point out that that is why it is limited. We all have the right to be accompanied by one staff member, either from our office or from our party. I know that no one has ever raised the issue, but it could happen that my assistant would be present at an in camera meeting and that someone from the whip's staff from my party would also be present. Someone could point out that there would be one too many people with me. I would not want to do that to any of the others and I would not want anyone to do that to me either. We should allow for the presence of one member of our staff as well as one staff member from the party, who could come and go. We don't know what happens in such situations. As it stands, someone could make an issue of this, and say that there is one extra person in the room, and that therefore someone must leave.
On February 3rd, 2009. See this statement in context.