The question that arises here, before the committee, is another example of the interface between politics and law, both of them together. It's a problem because here, we have the Standing Orders of the House of Commons relating to confidentiality, but it is not a legal rule. I'm speaking as parliamentary counsel concerning the legal principles that apply to parliamentary matters, for example contempt or privilege.
But when it comes to the practice or actions of this committee and the decision of the House of Commons, that is a judgment call on the part of the committee, the members present and the House of Commons. There is no court that will consider this question, that will make a rule or take action against the House of Commons. That will never happen, because it is independent of the court. In that sense, it is not a legal question that can be considered by the court.