There is provision for curbing the costs if they get to high, he says.
But if it is provision that the public sector was struggling with, it is less contentious.
Where there is provision, she said, "it is patchy; it depends on the school".
For this reason dependents' benefits are not normally provided, but there is provision for surviving dependents.
(There is provision for authorisations to be made by other senior officials in the absence of the chief constable etc).
What we may look for is provision that people can afford rather than provision that equips them best.
A Transport for London spokeswoman said: "There is provision for us to clamp cars if there are three unpaid penalties".
Ecosystems provide a variety of services, not the least of which is provision of clean and reliable water.
There is provision for "unhappy juniors" to be discharged at the discretion of their commanding officer but no guarantee it will happen.
If somebody is looking to get frisky on Thursday, Friday or Saturday night then there is provision in hand," he said.
Although the rules governing the use of overseas aid – known as official development assistance (ODA) – are strict, there is provision for domestic expenditure under some circumstances.
