Madam Speaker, that was the whole point I was trying to make. The matter has been debated already at length. One speaker for every party has already made an intervention. Accusations have been made about the Minister of National Defence which are totally unjustified. Allegations have been made about him which are most unfair. There is a point when something must be said, although he does not need to be defended, on behalf of the Minister of National Defence.
It seems to me, it being 1.15 in the afternoon, this debate having started at 10 o'clock this morning, and having the government agree to send the matter to a committee for full elaboration, examination and so on, that this matter should be voted upon and that we should resume the business of the nation in a proper and orderly fashion.
All that needs to be said about this issue has been said. The speeches are becoming redundant and, in some cases, even offensive. That is why it seemed to me only appropriate, and whether I am the dean of the House or not is irrelevant, to make an intervention. It seems to me that it is time to move on.