The way in which the conflict of interest filter is administered is up to the person concerned or those around them. I am not sure that it is the role of a commissioner or a member of their office to be present during all major decisions for the state or during meetings of the council of ministers. However, as Ms. Motherwell mentioned, even without a conflict of interest filter, some ministers will comply with rules of engagement by declaring that they will not discuss certain matters while notifying the Secretary General and clerk of the executive council, who ensures that these rules are followed.
It is clear that we will tell them to put clear processes in place if any post-hoc checks are carried out, if there is a request for an investigation, or if there are reasonable grounds to suspect a breach. I must be able to assess whether or not the conflict of interest filter has been applied, but there is no daily or continuous monitoring to be done. Using ex post facto verification measures or processes when necessary is in the interest of those who apply such a filter. If there were reasonable grounds to suspect a problem, I would conduct an investigation, but I would not exercise daily monitoring.