A Deliberative Council on Political Ethics was established in each house on December 24, 1985, to deal with ethical questions related to members' activities outside the Diet. The "Principles of Political Ethics," which provides for the correct mental attitude of members; "Standards of Conduct," which functions as the criteria for the Deliberative Council's examinations; and "Regulations of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics," which provides for the steering methods of the Deliberative Council, were approved in both houses.In the House of Representatives, meanwhile, there is the Council on the Parliamentary System, which functions as an organ to discuss from a broad perspective parliamentary ideals and such problems connected with the National Diet as may arise from time to time.