Mr. Tony O'Brien:

As the Chairman will be aware, the clerk to the committee, presumably at the instigation of the committee, contacted our head of parliamentary affairs to indicate to us that the position would be as the Chairman outlined it. Consequently, I have not done what I would wish to do before responding fully to these matters, that is, to reread all the transcripts and equip myself fully to give the most complete answers the committee would expect. Therefore, I think it prudent that I accept the Chairman's invitation to provide a written response or come back within seven days rather than to attempt to answer these questions today.