Taxpayers are also concerned about the escalating costs of the tribunals. They want to see value for money and results. The Flood tribunal was probably the most successful of the tribunals in that regard. The Government has been tardy in the past in its responses to the Flood tribunal. In June 2001, Mr. Justice Flood requested more judges but they were only appointed in March 2002. On 26 May, the Attorney General met Mr. Justice Flood when he decided to step down. There seems to have been confusion as to when he would decide to resign or retire but this information was not passed on to the relevant people.