No, what I actually said was that they don't want to go through political gatekeepers just to get an answer to a question as simple as, “How much are you spending on advertising?”
In fact, contrary to what you're saying, Minister, what I'm saying is that people shouldn't have to have their question laundered by people who are political staff. I'm sure Mr. Sparrow is a good staff person; I'm not concerned with him. I'm concerned about the process through which a question has to go through a whole system to make sure everything is cleansed and clean. People in this town are worried about that, and I've heard from them--trust me.
I don't think it's fair, and it's abuse of political power to make sure that every single missive that goes out has the blessing of the minister's office because maybe there's a concern about the political perception.