First of all, there are lots of things you can still do. You can pass on factual information or help direct your constituents as to where they ought to go for help and give them lots of information and advice. But I don't think you can have your cake and eat it too. Once you've stepped into the executive, you have a different role that you're playing, and I think there have to be some distinctions.
Again, I feel your pain when one is a cabinet minister and your next door neighbour is out there putting in their recommendations and the voter is happy with him and is not happy with you.
I actually question how useful those letters to tribunals are, in any event. I think they're just kind of there. I don't think the tribunals take them terribly heavily. All they are is a letter that an MP has written to say this guy is in my constituency and I support him.
I guess the bottom line is that there are many, many things that the minister, as MP, can still do, and his office can certainly help with a number of questions.
I think there are some lines to be drawn, and this is an obvious one.
