We are to assume that whatever we have accepted as practice, as a House, for the last five years, is what we have been doing. I think that all hon. members who are here today would agree that this has been our practice and that this particular point has not been raised before. If we have a practice which is working for us in the House, then I think we should follow our practices. I would never change a rule unilaterally, but surely I must interpret what our practices are in the House.
In the House of Commons on October 29th, 1999. See this statement in context.