Mr McMULLAN (4:53 PM) —There was a certain appropriateness about that. The Leader of the House seems never to be able to keep the word he gives on anything. He said he was going to speak for a couple of minutes—he went for nearly eight. I will not take up the time of backbenchers who want to speak on this by responding to the provocative things that he said. I will simply say that we accept the procedural arrangements. It is a great pity that eight minutes of it has just been wasted, but we accept the procedural arrangements and look forward to the debate and the vote.

Question resolved in the affirmative.