Good afternoon, Mr. Peate. It's always a pleasure to see you and listen to you. You remind me a lot of another voice I could listen to forever, which is Morgan Freeman's. That's a compliment coming from me.
The second thing I want to start with is to bring you special greetings from my executive assistant, who happens to be the president of your fan club. We don't need to go into details as to why, but I would be remiss if I didn't bring you greetings from her.
You mentioned a couple of things in your speech today that I found really interesting and intriguing. One of them was regarding allied veterans, who received benefits until 1995, when they were cut off unceremoniously. I happen to be on the same side of that issue as you are, and I can give you my personal assurance that it's not being overlooked.
The second thing I wanted to ask you is regarding your comment about a separate department for widows. You're obviously aware of the ombudsman's position. Do you think that would suffice, or is there another rationale behind your wanting a separate department for widows?