Member

It is important to have this debate to put a marker down for this Government—as well as for future Governments—that if this is to work properly and be effective, it has to have the finance behind it to achieve what it needs to do. If it is done properly, it should lead to efficiencies, by not having the inquiries into scandals that we have had to undertake so far and by not giving out the compensation that we have had to pay to individuals who have suffered during their service to their country. I say to the Minister that this is again a probing amendment, but we need it on the record that, if the role of the commissioner is to work and be effective, it needs the finance behind it.