Unlike the Welsh Language Commissioner, the future generations commissioner has no powers to punish public bodies that have breached their duties. The future generations commissioner has no powers to stop things from happening or to make them happen. On many occasions, and I'm sure this is true for other Members, local campaigners have approached me and have been very critical of the commissioner—for not doing enough, and that she hasn't supported them—but the truth is that the commissioner is blameless, she doesn't have the power to make the difference that's needed.