But, to be more specific, when the presiding officer declares the result of a vote, that is almost always the end of the matter. When a vote is decided on the voices, a presiding officer can expect that, in all normal circumstances, the Government will be the majority—and that's from McGee, page 247. However, in this instance, the Chairperson declared for the Ayes on an Opposition amendment. She subsequently admitted to the committee that she had made an error in declaring the result that way when it was drawn to her attention. A party vote then resolved the matter.