The question is in terms of who has control over making the decision in the end, and whether it's Parliament or the executive. In terms of getting access to information and the reasons why, the executive needs to have that control. That ultimate decision should lie with the executive. I think that's ultimately a decision for Parliament to make. The question is, what is the rationale for the executive having the last say about information? That's not the case with respect to most other committees. If a parliamentary committee requests information in other contexts, it's not within the power of the departmental executives to say that they're not going to give you information or that they've decided you don't need this information.
