Mr. Chair, I rise on a point of order. I am sorry to interrupt the minister, but, as you know, and as the rules are set out for the committee of the whole, there is some approximation of the length of the question to the length of the answer given. Just in the very short time we have had with the minister this evening, he has taken a minimum of twice, but usually three times, as long to answer very pointed and specific questions from the opposition.
We are here for a long time this evening. In order for us to get the answers that this forum allows us, we have asked very pointed and very specific questions of the minister. For him to make speeches that go two, three and more times as long, and many of them not containing of the data and the actual answers we are looking for, actually undermines this entire process.
I know it is through your guidance, Mr. Chair, and it is guidance, but we would remind the minister that the last series of questions were around 20 seconds long and the last series of his answers were close to a minute in response. That cannot work out in terms of the process we are trying to achieve here tonight. I know through your able guidance, we will be able to actually get some answers from the minister.