Mr. Speaker, I do not have all the details available about which the hon. member has asked.
I want to inform the House that the government embarked upon a policy of closing down a good number of ministerial
regional offices across the country. In fact, 11 MROs have been closed at a saving of some $3.5 million to the taxpayers.
The facility in Newfoundland will not only be utilized by the minister responsible for fisheries and oceans, but will also be utilized by all ministers of the crown. It will be utilized by various ministers of state as well as other government representatives who are doing business in a province in which we believe it is very important that we get some economic activity taking place.