Committee, we will defer the departmental summary and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning with expenditures on behalf of Members on page 9. Questions. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. So on page 9, the compensation and benefits is increasing by about, it looks like almost $600,000. Can I have someone explain to me what that increase consists of? Thanks.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you for the question there, Mr. O'Reilly. Just to break it down a bit here, under Member's base salary, it's $137,000. Capital allowances for expenses is $13,000, CPI increase of $120,000. CWEA prorated at $139,000. Transition allowance, which makes up the most part, at $474,000.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. And thanks for that information. So how much of this is this, say the 6.8 percent increase in CPI for indemnity office holders and allowances? That total, I think -- can someone tell me what that total is? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The one-time forced growth funding at 6.3 percent would be $305,000 to fund for the Consumer Price Index. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Okay, thanks. And so if this was reduced to the 3.02 percent, it would be, I don't know, probably $150,000; is that a correct ballpark figure? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It'll actually be $154,029. Thank you.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

No, thanks for that, the accuracy of those numbers, much appreciated. I don't have anything further. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Are there any further questions from Members from the expenditures on behalf of Members?

Seeing none, Legislative Assembly, expenditures on behalf of Members, operations expenditure summary, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $10,930,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. We will now go to Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, beginning on page 11 with information items on page 12. Questions?

Seeing no questions, Legislative Assembly, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, operations expenditure summary, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $1,973,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Next is Office of the Clerk, beginning on page 14 with information items on page 15. Questions.

Seeing no questions, please turn to page 14. Legislative Assembly, Office of the Clerk, operations expenditure summary, 2023-2024 Main Estimates, $10,081,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Office of the Speaker, beginning on page 17 with information item on page 18. Question. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, on page 17, I guess there was quite a -- anyway, back in 2021-2022, actuals were about $1.4 million and 2023-2024, it's around -- well, 545. What happened in 2021-2022? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll hand it over to Ms. Wickens for more detail.