Well, why didn't you stay, then? You said you didn't leave voluntarily and that there were pressures on you. But as I understand it, the decision to leave was still yours.
One of the things about your position, and the reason we're going to this great length and expense, is that you're an officer of Parliament. Really, other than being the Clerk, you can't be any higher. And you don't have one boss; you have the House of Commons.
So this business that they.... How could they push you out? You're not hired by the government; you're hired by Parliament. So when you said you didn't leave voluntarily.... Do you feel that you were fired?