To my knowledge, there isn't any legal ability within the committee for them to do something like that, but I think it's polite at times, if it's very brief....
As to the chair, again, it is my understanding that it's within the discretion of the chair to ask a brief question like that at times. As chair, I would point out that in these joint committees the chair can pass a motion, and the chair can vote, which is a different thing from our committees.
With that, can I suspend? Then we'll come back and discuss the decision of the subcommittee and also hear the motion from the Conservatives.
Discussing the subcommittee has to be in camera. I'm sorry. Somebody asked about that.
We're suspended.
[Proceedings continue in camera]