The point is well taken. The seven minutes or the ten minutes, regardless, include the question and the answer. If the opposition uses up the entire ten minutes, the minister may not give much of an answer. On the other hand, the chair will very often encourage them to get to their point so that we can hear an answer. It's just a little bit of give and take. But your point is well taken.
The problem can be on splits. When you get two people who want to be on the record asking a question, it just doesn't leave a lot of time for the answer.
Are we ready for the question on Mr. Lunney's subamendment?