Ms Maria Browne:

There would be a throughput of cases. In terms of confirmation that there are leases not completed at this point in time, I cannot speak to every file that is in the State property division. There could be cases in respect of which there are protracted negotiations with the other side. In response to the Chairman's question, the lease is usually drafted by the party granting the lease, such that if a Department is granting a lease, it would be drawn up by our office. In certain cases we may require the assistance of specialist counsel, including, for example, if a lease is to form the basis of a precedent for a portfolio of work. It can be the case, if difficult terms needs to be included or a lot of instructions need to be taken, that the process can go on for some time.