Parliament is very important in a democracy like ours, and I very much appreciate the comment that the Leader of the House has made with regards to the legislative programme. While we wouldn't want to see all of that stop—because it's important for the rest of New Zealand that the confidence that they need to work through this is maintained by the way that we show from this place that life can go on—it is, none the less, prudent that we do have a provision that would let people participate from a distance. 