It is not usual for a Speaker to give reasons for it. I refer the hon. member to article 409 in Beauchesne's sixth edition.
But specifically, as I understood the question, whether one side or the other is not particularly enamoured with a question does not weigh upon me to make a decision.
I felt that the Minister of Finance is not responsible for estimates or expenditures in the Senate and he is not accountable to the House for that. That is the reason for my decision and my decision will stand.