I don't want to get drawn into partisan crossfire, but I have said publicly that I do think all leaders of parties recognized in the House of Commons should go through security clearances. It's largely to do with foreign interference, but in the context that we're talking about today, going through a security clearance will reveal potential points of leverage on someone. It will reveal credit, financial and personal conduct issues, business contacts, relationships, encounters with the criminal justice system and so on. In effect, one of the most practical ways to deal with perceived points of pressure on decision-makers is ensuring they've had a security clearance.
