But my question is this. In some cases, even with the explanation Mr. Bard has given, when new software is being purchased for the Hill to assist the different personalized plans for the riding offices to ensure that their system there will be compatible, in the event that all or some of the computers in the riding offices are not able to take these new software systems and it requires the purchase of a new computer.... My question is on the automatic increases that are voted on to increase our MOBs. There's a section for equipment that's permitted to use for our ridings. Does it take into account the plan, for instance, of the House of Commons to upgrade the computers on the Hill, the software on the Hill, and that in that particular year some members may have equipment in their offices that will not be compatible and may have to make capital expenses to upgrade?
My question is, as MPs, does our budget for riding equipment take into account plans of the House of Commons that may cause capital expenses that may not have been envisaged? We were not aware that you were going to, in 2009, make these expenditures and allow us to determine whether or not our equipment is compatible. And if it isn't, does our budget take that into account?
That's my question. It's quite long, but I think everyone understands it.