Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I understand your explanation, but there are nevertheless within the department people who are responsible for answering our questions. We know full well that they will very likely not have answers to all of our questions this morning. Nevertheless, they are welcome to take notes if they are unable to answer.
I am looking at page 45 of the main estimates in front of you. I am now reading the second line: "Purchases of international credits generated in other countries that are parties to the Kyoto Protocol. Planned Spending 2006-2007".
My question is the following. Out of this planned amount, have some expenditures been committed? Your note at the bottom says that even though they were originally included in the main estimates, the government would not be purchasing emission credits. Were some expenditures committed anyway?