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thereafter with the Speaker. or she cannot do what is asked. If
the request appears to be improper,
Members can likewise expect to
the staff member is expected to
have any complaint about House
report the matter to his or her
staff investigated promptly and
managers.
thoroughly and, if found to have
basis, dealt with appropriately. Members’ staff and House staff
must treat each other with courtesy.
Members should avoid public
House staff will provide help and
criticism of individual members of
assistance to Members’ staff (except
House staff since members of staff
where this is not permitted by
are not able to respond to such
particular rules).
criticism publicly. Members of staff
should never publicly criticise a
Member.

Members can expect House staff
to do what is asked of them as
long as any request is one which is
proper and reasonable within the
parameters set by the House of
Commons Commission, and that
sufficient resources are available to
meet it. House staff must refuse to
comply with requests which conflict
with House policy.

If a Member asks a member of
House staff to do something which
the member of staff cannot do, the
member of staff will explain why he