Committees opt to hear secret testimony on border security, sexual misconduct in the military

Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public or press could watch, and committee members must keep the resulting testimony secret.
Conservative MPs John Williamson, left, and Gérard Deltell arrive for the House Public Accounts Committee on Sept. 23. The committee, chaired by Williamson, met in camera twice during the first two weeks of Parliament's return.

Briefings on border security, sexual misconduct in the military, and more were shielded from public view last week as multiple parliamentary committees opted to hold in-camera sessions despite hearing from key public service officials.

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