Thank you very much.
In your report on the mains, dated March 3, 2023, you made the following observation on page 2. I think you made this observation when we discussed the supplementary estimates (C). I'll just quote it here: “The Government chose not to table the corresponding Departmental Plans at the same time as the Main Estimates. These plans provide important details regarding what the Government expects to achieve with the money requested from Parliament”. You also noted that “parliamentarians' ability to meaningfully scrutinize [the government's] spending request is undermined by the absence of the Government’s plans”.
I guess what I want to know from you is this: How can we improve the process when it comes to the tabling of departmental reports and plans? Should there be some sort of penalty for departments that don't table their plans in time for the estimates process?