there seems to be _ bernard jenkin is a member. there seems to be a _ bernard jenkin is a member.er. there seems to be a feeling among some conservative mps that the standards watchdog is biased, actually, against conservatives and particularly brexiteers conservatives. it particularly brexiteers conservatives.- particularly brexiteers conservatives. , , conservatives. it was properly recruited and _ conservatives. it was properly recruited and had _ conservatives. it was properly recruited and had very - conservatives. it was properly recruited and had very high i recruited and had very high qualities and qualifications for the role and again, i repeat, there is a review process. it is a standards committee in which some tory mps sit. it is a cross—party committee and includes tory mps including bernard jenkin and lay members who have valued contributions. there is lots of clear evidence, i have read the report and i urge anybody and everybody to read the report carefully because my understanding is actually mr 0wen paterson isn't denying he did those things, he is denying he did

chamber and will be interesting to hear from to the chamber and will be interesting to hearfrom bernard jenkindependent appeals process so it has never been used because it would be so likely to arrive at the same conclusion. i be so likely to arrive at the same conclusion-— conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable _ conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable friend. _ conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable friend. it _ conclusion. i am gratefulto my honourable friend. it is - conclusion. i am grateful to my l honourable friend. it is important to remember that this house can never be and should never be a mere rubber stamp. that is not our purpose. we are a sovereign parliament. as i was saying, turning to my right honourable friend's amendment, the select committee can considerfor amendment, the select committee can consider for example whether the standing order should be changed so the panel was always established in contentious cases or consider any mechanism to ensure witnesses were always called and examined. i would also like to turn to whistle—blowing and its relationship to rules