Not again! Seems like Groundhog Day.
Minister: 'I am sick and tired of getting continually pestered; just give him what he wants to shut him up.'
Department: 'Yes Minister, but what about cost/benefit?'
Minister: 'I don't care about cost/benefit, just get him off my back!'
Department: 'Yes Minister.'
Been there, done that - it's a recurring nightmare that's lasted almost 20 years. Thank God I'm retired and out of it.