Hon Dr DAVID CLARK (Minister of Health): I thank the House for its contributions, and I reflect on the previous member's comments. We have had national transition periods before. There has been one. That was following the Kaikōura earthquake, and it was in place for 180 days. The general point about these periods is that they enable a coordinated response. I would not expect it to have any particular impact on the election period, to satisfy that member's concerns.