I would caution the hon. member for Calgary--Nose Hill on her choice of words in this question. She is well aware that in the House the practice is that any minister may rise to answer a question that has been put to any minister. There is no requirement that the minister to whom a question is directed must answer the question. That has been the practice in the House since question period began and we are not going to change the practice now.
The hon. the Deputy Prime Minister is rising to answer the question that has been put.