Chair, I just want to continue to reinforce the fact that if we were to use the template not used in this committee but used by other committees in terms of speaking times, allocation-wise it would see the independent go from about—and I can do percentages or minutes as you wish—5.618% of the time or five minutes in two hours, or to 10% or 10 minutes.
I see here a couple of pitfalls. One, in terms not necessarily of this committee, but generally speaking, overall the Conservative time in terms of questions would go from 26 minutes to 32 minutes and the Liberals would go from 26 minutes to 27 minutes. The big loser in this, regrettably, is the NDP, which would go from 16 minutes down to 12 minutes.
I think we should leave well enough alone. I will leave it at that. I think the way it has stood here is both unique and very precious. I'd prefer that we not use this as a template. There has rarely been an occasion, to my knowledge, certainly from our party...where I think on some occasions, to have Mr. Arthur speak, we've been very accommodating as well. I think I'd like to keep that, respecting the fact that the Conservatives have removed a member to allow Mr. Arthur, I believe, to constitute one of the five on committee.