Indeed, that mechanism has bought the little time to which I referred.However the matter is examined, neither the minister nor I would take very kindly to the prospect of being told, "Your pay is about to be cut, but we will ensure that a significant portion of that pay will be cut by only 20 per cent this year, 30 per cent next year and 50 per cent the following year." Given the well-documented disastrous decline in farm income figures over the past few years, that is the ultimate slap in the face that will be impossible for some to bear.The minister will also claim that he will use the time that he has bought to come up with an adjusted scheme.