Regarding the second complaint, referring to Mr McCrea's comments about a possible assembly commission consultation over the union flag, the committee considered Mr McCrea guilty of a public attack on party policy and consequently of a further act of indiscipline.

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Regarding the second complaint, referring to Mr McCrea's comments in a local newspaper and on BBC Radio Ulster about a possible assembly commission consultation on the number of days that the union flag is flown, the committee considered Mr McCrea guilty of a public attack on party policy and consequently of a further act of indiscipline.

BBC: Northern Ireland