I have worked with the Clerk. I have been assured that it covered both; that the Department of Finance—even though it is the Department of Defence that spends the money—should know how much is allocated to the Afghanistan mission. What's been done in the past is not the problem; the problem lies in what may be done in the future. In any case, when the departmental representatives appear before us, we will take whatever steps are required to obtain further clarification if needed.
On October 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.