—and I would invite them to do that.
If I may simply respond, in 2022-23, for example, we had $1.57 billion in lapsed spending. That reflects some of the challenges we have in actually spending the money that has been allocated and budgeted for the national defence department. For the procurement of large platforms in particular, because we are stewards of taxpayer dollars, it's important that we make sure we are spending them well and wisely and getting the best possible value for those investments while, at the same time, acquiring the best equipment.
Of that $1.57 billion that lapsed in 2022-23, $1.5 billion of that, or 92%, is still available for defence spending for future years. This includes $1 billion for adjustments to spending on capital infrastructure projects and $240 million in carry-forward expenditures. I have—