Unfortunately, we are not very well aware of what goes on in the Office of the Speaker of the House. We submit our budget every year.
We determine the amount we will ask for by carrying out an internal exercise, of course. We first determine the financial needs of each directorate and then we compile that information.
The fact that we have asked for the same amount over the past five years may be one of the reasons why there has not been much opposition from Treasury Board.
If we asked for additional funds, we would have to do so through the main estimates and this would have to be tabled with you, or we would have to do so later in the course of the year, using the same process. We would also do that for the supplementary estimates. We can't just ask for any amount of money and expect to obtain it. There is a process in place. There would also be preliminary discussions with Treasury Board. We would not ask for a larger amount without prior notice.