Ms Maria Graham:

Yes. We were satisfied with the level of activities and were given robust arguments around the use of external resources. It was an evolving position because during that time the arrangements with local authorities were being established. We were in negotiations with the unions around seconding local authority staff in. Our agreement was with the proviso that these things were used. There was never any doubt that where existing resources could be used instead of external resources they would be. We were satisfied at the activity levels and the costs associated with them. In procurements that were being advertised we were being given sight of the scope before, so that was how we felt the language in the scope of works, as the Secretary General said earlier, perhaps reflects that it would be made clear that this would be supplemental to any resources, and that would have been done. There was nothing in what we produced that in any way undermined the robustness of the budget that was produced.