Conflict of interest screens are certainly an excellent measure. I have recommended that this provision be applied and included in the code, since this isn't yet the case. Right now, I can ask a member of the National Assembly to implement measures, but they won't be made public. It's a good thing that these screens are made public. However, I'm not convinced that triggering each screen necessarily leads to greater public confidence.
The role of commissioners is to implement and recommend measures to ensure that the public interest is given priority over any particular interest. We also have a responsibility to investigate if there are reasonable grounds to believe that these measures haven't been applied, but this doesn't extend to constant monitoring. It's up to the people who are subject to these rules to make sure they comply with them.
