3. The Commission has argued persuasively that reduction of its baseline allocation in the short term is not ideal if it is to fully realise its aims when embarking on a three year reprioritisation process. It also highlights the positive relationship between budget allocation and performance levels: The Commission has had modest increases to its budget allocation since 2008/09 and its performance has improved. It advocates that its funds are not reduced and that it is allocated additional funds for it to achieve its short term goals, especially in 2013/14. However, the Commission also makes important proposals to implement significant cost savings in rental and related costs from 2015/16: a proposal that which the Committee approves in principle. The Committee requests that it is kept updated on progress relating to the proposal to share office space with other Chapter 9 institutions quarterly. 4. The Committee requested that the Commission report separately on its PAIA mandate, which the Commission has done. The Committee finds the report useful and suggests that the Commission brief it separately on this. It suggests that, in future, that when the Commission produces substantive reports of this kind, it formally tables them with a request that the reports be referred for consideration and report to the House. The Committee notes that the Commission intends to formally table several important reports (including the PAIA report) in the near future and would support that where possible they are referred to the relevant committee for consideration and report.