Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, we do.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We do, but those leases are administered through Public Works and Government Services Canada, so they wouldn't be reflected in the main estimates of the House. Those would be in the main estimates of that particular department. But these would be rental payments that are paid for

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The thinking was that the spouses would not be allowed to use the flight passes because the flight passes have to be bought in booklets of ten. Members are responsible if those ten segments are not used. In a way, to protect members from unnecessary expense, it was decided by the

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you kindly, Mr. Chair. As the clerk said, under the supplementary estimates, we will be reducing House budgets in the years ahead, in accordance with the program endorsed by the BIE, the Board of Internal Economy. The program takes into account the estimates over the next

Procedure and House Affairs committee  As of the end of the third year, the reductions will be in the range of $30 million, and that's for each year. We are giving ourselves three years to put the program in place, and the reductions will gradually amount to $30 million as of the third year.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I've been before, sir, for supplementaries.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll have to get back to you exactly on that.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I think it could be that what the member is expressing is an isolated case. When we accumulate all the costs for all the members in the House, we find that the budget has remained static since at least 2009-10, which was the last time we topped