Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I am looking at a table which illustrates year-over-year changes. Under the heading “Services to members — Language training service”, you have an increase of $442,000. I would like to know how many members of Parliament and how many employees have used that service. Is that in the same chapter?
I would also like to know in what language the training was given. Are there more anglophone members of Parliament and employees who have received training in French, or is it the opposite? That is my first question. Perhaps you could forward that information to the clerk as soon as possible.
Second, our clerk will see now that I am quite single-minded. Last year, when you appeared before the Committee and provided testimony, Mr. Speaker, I asked you whether you were going to set up a system or charter of succession planning in order to avoid… For example, if Mr. Vickers were to quit his job tomorrow, we would want to be sure that Parliament could continue to sit. I cited the example of Mr. Vickers, but I could talk about any of the important people accompanying you today who are sitting right behind you. I'm sure you understand that the idea here is to avoid the kind of quasi-melodrama we experienced when Major General Cloutier died. He had held that position for many, many years and it was clear that no succession planning had been carried out. Have you put in place a succession planning program?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.