Is there any further discussion?
I would like to point out that Standing Order 67, specifically 67(2), considers a motion to go in public or in camera to be non-debatable and non-amendable.
House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, outlines this on page 1089:
Any member may move a motion to go from sitting in public to sitting in camera (and vice versa). The motion is decided immediately without debate or amendment.
Obviously, this is a practice that is.... Mr. Julian's motion would actually cancel that right.
Page 1089 also states:
In practice, committees often change from [in public to in camera] at the suggestion of the Chair, with the implied consent of the members.
I would suggest that the process outlined by Mr. Julian could be used more as a guide by the chair and the committee on how to proceed rather than as a rule. As members know, committees may adopt procedural rules to govern their proceedings, but only to the extent that they respect the higher authorities, particularly the Standing Orders. I just read to you from the Standing Orders.
I would rule this motion out of order, so to speak, because of those decisions, because it goes against the Standing Orders.
Peter, what would you like to do? Would you like to withdraw it, or would you like to take a vote?