Senator Leyden alluded to the Cheltenham issue and the Minister mentioned that I shadowed him in the Lower House for five years. I have always been aware that the Minister sought to schedule the Finance Bill at a time that would not inconvenience his trip to Cheltenham. I have never had a problem with that or sought to make an issue of it. I do not mind if the Minister, or anyone else, goes to Cheltenham. I was concerned, however, that no capable Minister was willing to be present for Committee Stage of this manifestly controversial Bill. Such a Minister should have been present to consider accepting amendments and to respond on behalf of the sponsoring Department in a competent way.