Mr. Brian Purcell:

I explained the circumstances and I will not go into the detail of the concerns I have with a pending commission of investigation. As the other committee members will confirm, this has been dealt with extensively. Despite my concerns about a commission of investigation coming up and the fact that I am here as a witness, I have tried to be as open as possible and tried to be as consistent as possible to the point, as I also said, that I might well be wrong in being as open as I have been with regard to these matters. I certainly hope it does not come back to haunt me from that perspective. However, I asked at the beginning to be given some leeway. I said I would try to answer all of the questions in so far as I can, and I have done that. I think I have been as open and forthcoming as I can be.