Again, if we cut back spending, sometimes we get criticism for that. If it goes up, we sometimes get criticized for that as well. In our parliamentary system, the best, most reasonable estimates of what these programs and initiatives will cost are tabled and are part of the budgetary process. That has been the case since long before I became an MP in 1984 or Mr. Harris did in 1987. There is a process by which all government departments look at what their needs are and determine where adjustments have to be made.
Your job, as you're aware, is to analyze these to see if they are reasonable requests. I ask those questions myself, because it seems to me I would like to get them all within the initial estimates. You'll notice that the Department of Justice, which has by far the largest budget coming within my portfolio.... We are not here making a request, but again, I don't close the door for supplementary estimates (C), because they analyze these things on a regular basis. When these requests are made by the agencies that come within my portfolio—and that is the Public Prosecution Service—we have a look at them if it's reasonable.
I could ask Mr. Saunders why there are specific changes, if you'd like. Overall, I think they're rather modest in terms of the overall budgets that come within this area.
That being said, Mr. Saunders, is there anything you want to add about why there have been changes?