Order! Hon members, before we proceed with the rest of today's business, I want to announce the following change in party membership that occurred in terms of Schedule 6A to the Constitution:
Mr S Simmons had, on 14 September 2007, left the United Party of South Africa and joined the National Alliance, a new party in the National Assembly. [Interjections.]
Order! Hon members, we might inform those of you who were not here that the hon Simmons has already made his maiden speech as a member of the National Alliance in the Joint Sitting.