With regard to the testimony given by the Clerk of the Privy Council to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts on May 3, 2004 (Meeting No. 39, 37th Parliament, 3rd Session): ( a ) on how many occasions have deputy ministers approached the current Clerk of the Privy Council with concerns that a minister may have asked the deputy minister or department to carry out an illegal or improper activity; ( b ) which deputy minister(s) approached the Clerk and which department(s) was/were involved; ( c ) what were the details of the request which triggered the discussion with the Clerk; and ( d ) in each case, was the expenditure of public money involved?
In the House of Commons on November 26th, 2004. See this statement in context.