Thank you for your question.
The budget of the director of public prosecutions comes from the Department of Justice portfolio, but it is independent. It is up to him to explain and defend his budget requests. The minister presents those requests to cabinet and to Parliament, but the director prepares them himself. I am sure that Brian Saunders would be happy to come here to explain how he handles his files and budgets during this time of restraint. However, I cannot give an answer because he is independent. It would not be appropriate for me to answer that question.