Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I've also participated in committees in which members have split question time as well. Maybe it's not the intent of the government with this motion, but the result would be an elimination of an NDP spot. I would suggest that when the committees I've participated on made these types of changes, they often created ill will at the start of the actual session, because it really altered significantly what was done in the past. The successful committees I've been on have had that second spot. I'm certainly cognizant of the fact that everyone wants to be able to participate and ask questions during a meeting, but they are able to do so under the current system.
I would suggest that the status quo would be very helpful for the committee to go forward.