That is one of the things that happen at national philanthropy celebrations, but those of us celebrating don't necessarily put it in that context. We do draw to the attention of people the services we're providing.
One of the things I would love to be able to do at some point in my life is to catalogue just that: all of the charities in the country, all of the work they do. It would not be to prove to government that they're not doing something. It would be to prove to everybody that there's a need and it's happening.
It would also be to show government, of whatever political stripe, that this is happening on their watch, and it's important that they pay...because there are trends that will develop and that may be spotted by charities before they ever come to the attention of government.
You, as members of Parliament, see this every day when you're home in your constituency doing your constituency work. You can tell there's a problem that is going to become national in nature before it comes to the attention of the government, no matter what political stripe it is. You have constituents coming through your front door telling you what these problems are, asking for your help. They're also going down the street and asking for the help of many charities.