Quite a few Speakers previous to me have ruled consistently that these lock-ups are under the auspices of the auditor general. They do not come under the purview of the House of Commons per se. The reason I permitted the second intervener was so we could get more information. In any case, I would rule that it is not the responsibility of the House of Commons per se. It is outside of our purview.
In the House of Commons on April 30th, 1998. See this statement in context.