Mr. Speaker, a few minutes ago I sought unanimous consent for a motion and there was a misunderstanding. I believe there is now an understanding, not only among party leaders but also among some members. I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice, when the House is in committee of the whole this day pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), time shall be allotted to the recognized parties in the House in periods of twenty minutes as follows:
The first such periods shall be allocated to the Liberal Party, the second, to the Canadian Alliance, the third, to the Bloc Quebecois, the fourth, to the New Democratic Party and the fifth, to the Progressive Conservative Party and subsequent periods shall be allocated to the parties in proportion to their representation in the House;
Within each twenty minute period, each party may allocate time to one or more of its Members, for speeches or for questions and answers, provided that, in the case of questions and answers, the Minister's answer shall not exceed the time taken by the question, and provided that, in the case of speeches, Members of the party to which the period is allocated may speak one after the other.