-----was an acknowledgement that I had assumed they were all done on a voluntary basis.

As regards the number of posters that were put up, I am afraid I have not been able to determine how many posters were put up but what I have been able to determine-----

I do not know if the Deputy is interested in my answer or my head but what he is going to get is-----

-----the best answers that I have available-----

The best answer that I have available is that-----

-----I am not able to determine how many posters were available------

-----but I am able to determine-----

All the information I have, I have shared.

As I said, I have not been able to determine the number of posters that were put up but, on the information that has been supplied to me, I have been able to determine the commercial value of the labour that was involved in putting up the posters-----

-----and the commercial value of the vehicles that were involved in doing it.

They form most of the revision that needs to be made from an expenses point of view. As I have indicated to the House, however, a further revision needs to be made with regard to what I now accept was a corporate donation that I have now acted on with SIPO.

I thank the Deputy. I agree that ethics and standards do matter. It is why I am so disappointed to be in this position, having to explain who put up my posters, having to explain I assumed it happened on a voluntary basis, and having to take up the time of the House making a justification for it, let alone having to revise my expenses statements with SIPO. Regarding the point the Deputy made on my "breaking the law", which I believe was the phrase he used, it gives me no pleasure at all to hear that statement made …

I thank Deputy Nash. I appreciate his recognition of the value I place on integrity and standards. I am so aware of the issues I have created due to postering activity that happened on my behalf at election time. That is the issue. It concerns who put up my posters, assuming it happened on a voluntary basis. On the point the Deputy put to me, I thank him again for recognising this was a donation of a service. On the point he made on making information available, of course I will make any available information avail…

-----and my amended expenses I will make available.

I thank the Deputy very much for her questions. I want to pick up on the points she made that ignorance of the law is no defence. Of course, SIPO will impartially evaluate what has happened and the consequences of it. Not knowing is not a defence but proportionality in political debate is also a point I would make.

The Deputy referred to political experience. I am aware she has very extensive political experience from her many successful election campaigns in the constituency beside mine, but I have some political experience too. I have political experience of being a candidate, particularly in the 2020 campaign, during which I was performing a national duty because of my party.

I was rarely in my constituency office.

The reality is-----

I will conclude briefly but I am going to answer. If you are in an environment in which the vast majority, if not all, your activities happen on a voluntary basis-----

-----the assumption I made was that a small share of it was too.