Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for your answers. I also thank you for being here today.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  At such a meeting, if it was illegitimate, would the clerks and staff provide support and assistance?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  If it was illegitimate....

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Would the parliamentary resources used at such illegitimate meetings constitute inappropriately spent funds, in your opinion?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  In regard to the October 30 business of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, I wanted to turn to some specific questions in regard to that. How many clerks from the House administration were present at that meeting?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Are you aware how long the clerks remained present, after the lawful chair of the association, Ms. Alleslev, adjourned the meeting?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  For what purpose did the clerks remain, in your opinion, after the meeting had been adjourned? Why didn't they just leave after Ms. Alleslev adjourned the meeting?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  But by what authority did the clerks remain and so act?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think it's very relevant, given that the funds here support parliamentary associations. I think it's very relevant, Mr. Bittle.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Bagnell. Monsieur Robert, would you commit to get us that information, once it is determined in terms of the basis of the meeting having been deemed constitutional or not, and therefore, the decisions that you have indicated flow from that decision? Would you be a

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's very much appreciated. As well, in February, our former committee colleague Mr. Richards asked some questions about the clerk's initiative to rewrite our Standing Orders. Monsieur Robert, at that meeting you gave Mr. Christopherson assurances that this committee—the House p

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank our esteemed witnesses for being here today. Mr. Robert, who has control or management of the parliamentary staff assigned to support interparliamentary associations, please?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Correct. Who has management of the parliamentary staff assigned to support interparliamentary associations, please?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Okay. Is that staff support funded from the budget assigned to interparliamentary associations? Is it part of the general House administration budget, which is administered by or on behalf of the Clerk of the House?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Okay. Are the clerks and staff authorized to participate in unofficial activities of the interparliamentary associations?