Mr. Speaker, I agree with that. I think your interpretation is entirely correct. The parliamentary secretary is obviously trying to get away from dealing with this legitimate piece of business in terms of the motion before us.
The House of Commons Procedure and Practice book is quite clear. On page 497, where it talks about what unanimous consent involves. It states:
Perhaps the most common application of unanimous consent is to escape the notice provisions of the Standing Orders.
It goes on from there. The parliamentary secretary can, if he wants, go back to the procedure and House affairs committee to have some further discussion, but what you, Mr. Speaker, have outlined today is perfectly in order and we should continue with debate on the motion.