However, it is worrying to note that some journalists who observe the scene believe - it can be seen from the figures - that there is an austerity drive in the European social fund and there may be a Crisis in Its Funding, too.

If the SPPA does not receive its essential core funding, any work that it might be able to do with the pre-school voucher initiative might fall by the wayside because, as it says, Its Funding Crisis would prevent it from providing services and threaten the very viability of the organisation.

My Government will work for reforms to make the United Nations more effective and for an early resolution of Its Funding Crisis.

My Government will pursue reform of the United Nations and an early resolution of Its Funding Crisis.

If there is not - given that local authorities are facing very significant reductions in their budgets and the voluntary sector is facing a Crisis in Its Funding, in many instances, or in the demand on its services - there is a real risk that the Government are creating these new injunction-based powers but setting them up to fail.

That is fine, but the BBC faces huge decisions about Its Funding Crisis and it needs friends.

It is now facing Its Biggest Funding Crisis for a generation and that is putting patient care at risk.