Mr. Speaker, in this matter, things are actually very clear. The Prime Minister has been very clear on this matter and there is no mystery. He had no knowledge of Mr. Wright's personal payment until May 15, after it was reported. The file was handled by Mr. Nigel Wright and he has taken sole responsibility.
As the Prime Minister said in a press conference during the summer adjournment, “When I answered questions about this in the House of Commons, I answered questions to the best of my knowledge”.
Since that time it has been reported that Mr. Wright chose to advise others in the Prime Minister's Office of his payment to Senator Duffy using Mr. Wright's personal funds. The Prime Minister also addressed this matter in the same press conference. “had I known about this earlier I would never have allowed this to take place”.
We will reserve the opportunity to review further the more detailed elements of the hon. member's arguments and get back to the House.