Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: There were reasons why that particular provision was introduced some time ago, particularly in the introduction of MMP, when a number of MPs were moving around parties and there was a need for some certainty. In this Parliament, it has created an anomaly, in that it's excluded just one party from being able to contribute on those occasions. This motion evens out that anomaly by granting Te Paati Māori the right to have a call on ministerial statements and for one of its co-leaders to have a call of 20 minutes in the Budget debate and the debate on the Prime Minister's statement. That brings them into line with the other parties in Parliament in terms of that entitlement. This sessional order will apply for the rest of this Parliament, and, as part of its triannual review, the Standing Orders Committee can assess whether the current rules about speaking rights for parties of varying sizes are appropriate for the longer term.