I just want to make mention of this as a new committee member and a new member of Parliament.
Congratulations, first of all, on being nominated and elected as the chair.
I also want to extend a hand to the opposition members who are here at committee helping us new members to understand exactly how all of this works.
The first thing I'd like to know about is that when we vote on a motion such as the one we've just voted on, which says “substantive motions”, surely to goodness a prudent person would think that a motion such as one inviting our minister here is not what I would call a substantive motion that would require 48 hours' notice. I'm wondering if there is some explanation of what a substantive motion would be, because I simply don't feel this would be one that qualifies under the terminology. Therefore, we should be able to hear the motion.