I am going to interrupt you. This is for your benefit, and not anybody else's.
I understand and respect what you're saying, and you're factually correct about previous ministerial appearances. However, because you're not a member of this committee, you might not appreciate that this minister has accepted every invitation to come here and has attended, with the exception of when his father died.
There were two times he couldn't make it. That explain the times you're referring to when he didn't come. Every invitation that has been extended to him has been accepted, and he has been here, with that exception. You weren't aware of that.