Mr James Robert Bourne Lorimer

National Assembly

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Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Province

Gauteng

About James Robert Bourne Lorimer

Mr Lorimer was born in Johannesburg in 1962. He completed a BA degree at the University of the Witswatersrand and worked as a freelance journalist whilst studying. He worked as a news anchor on Radio 702 in 1994 and started Network Radio Services in the same year executing duties as its Chief Executive Officer. He became involved in politics in 2003 after being appointed as Tony Leon’s Media Director. He was subsequently promoted to the national media team fulfilling the role of Media and Research Director for the DA caucus in the Gauteng Legislature. Mr Lorimer served as the DA’s Shadow Minister for Mineral Resources in the Fifth Parliament (2014 - 2019)

2020 committee attendance as mp

0% attendance rate

Attended 0 meetings out of 5

2019 committee attendance as mp

75% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 24

2018 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate

Attended 17 meetings out of 19

2017 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 27

2016 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 27

2015 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 21

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

94% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 17

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — iSimangaliso, SANBI, SAWS and SANParks Quarter 1 & 2 performance; with Minister and Deputy — 19 Nov 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister — 12 Nov 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Environmental Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report — 23 Oct 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Update on state of captive lion breeding in South Africa — 22 Oct 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Department of Environmental Affairs, Isimangaliso & SAWS 2018/19 Annual Reports — 10 Oct 2019

All meetings attended

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament) since 13th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

73rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
21st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Rules of the National Assembly (National Assembly Committees) from 26th August 2015 until 7th May 2019
Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th November 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Rules of the National Assembly (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 23rd June 2015
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Soweto West (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 1st August 2014
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
36th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
9th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Soweto West (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Organisers	Tickets to Mining Indaba	/-R18 000
Organisers	Tickets to Joburg Indaba	/-R10 000
Organisers	Tickets to Junior Indaba	/-R7000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
1/2 Share of Residential Home	/-1000m2	Rooseveldt Park, Johannesburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Organisers	1 Ticket to Mining Indaba (Cape Town) /- R22 000
Organisers	1 Ticket to Johannesburg Indaba	/- R5000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential Home	1079 sq.m	Johannesburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Organisers of Conference	Ticket to Mining Indaba	+-R29 900
Organisers of Indaba	Ticket to Joberg Indaba	+-R6 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Half share in property	+-1 026sq.m.	Roosevelt Park, JHB

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Conference Organisers	Ticket to Mining Indaba	+-R16 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential Home [50% share]	1,093ha	Roosevelt Park, JHB

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Mining Indaba organisers	Ticket to Mining Indaba	+-R14 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential home [50% share]	1 093ha	Roosevelt Park, JHB

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Shrike Media	[Dormant Co.]
Boundlesstrude	[Dormant Co.]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential home [1/2 share]	1 026sq.m.	Johannesburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Shrike Media	Dormant Co.
Boundlesstrade	Dormant Co.

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential Home [1/2 share]	- 1026sq.m.	Johannesburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Shrike Media	Dormant Co.
Boundlesstrade	Dormant Co.

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential House [50% share]	+-1 000sq.m.	Johannesburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Network Radio Services (Pty) Ltd	Dormant Co.
Shrike Media Holdings (Pty) Ltd	Dormant

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential - Erf 339 [Half share]	Normal	Roosevelt Park, JHB

Committee appearances

First Term Programme 11 Feb 2020

The Committee Secretary gave apologies for three Committee Members who could not attend -- Ms S Mbatha (ANC), Ms T Mchunu (ANC) and Mr J Lorimer (DA).
Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance 12 Nov 2019

Mr J Lorimer (DA) asked when the industry plans will be finalised. He asked what went wrong with Redisa, and why did its operation collapse; and does Redisa feature in the Department’s plans in the future?
Environmental Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report 23 Oct 2019

Mr J Lorimer (DA) referred to the first paragraph on page 22, which stated that the “... the Minister shall ensure that her department makes meaningful contribution to growing and transforming the economy.” He said that the DA has a political difference with the word “transforming”, as it was an ANC ...
Department of Environmental Affairs, Isimangaliso & SAWS 2018/19 Annual Reports 10 Oct 2019

Mr J Lorimer (DA) inquired as to how ISPA was planning to grow its revenue and hence take over control of the park from Ezemvelo, was there a plan in place for this action. Clarity was also required as to what was meant by ‘free access to locals’ and a ...
SANParks and SANBI on their 2018/19 Annual Reports 9 Oct 2019

Mr J Lorimer (DA) asked why eligible bidders on the Thohoyandou upgrade did not qualify and how was the issue sorted out.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises 12 Dec 2018

(1)(a) On what date did his department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under his department’s curatorship and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of his department according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103; (2) whether any ...
Questions asked to the MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM 10 Dec 2018

(1) (a) On what date did her department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under her department’s curatorship and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of her department according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103; (2) whether any ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Public Service and Administration 16 Nov 2018

(1)(a) On what date did her department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under her department’s curatorship and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of her department according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103; (2) Whether any ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

USEKELA MPHATHISWA WEZOLIMO, UHLENGAHLENGISO LOMHLABA NOPHUHLISO 23 Oct 2019

Chair, we are conscious of the needs of small-scale fishermen and we trust that the Minister will not address these by sacrificing resources in the longer term.
In this regard, West Coast Rock Lobster is an important species for small- scale fishermen and this year's catch has been pegged ...
DIPLOMATICE RELATIONS BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND BANGLADESH (Member's Statement) 10 Sep 2019

Hon House Chair, the ANC is running out of excuses. This has been recently demonstrated by the ANC Secretary-General, Ace Magashule. He is being accused of widespread corruption before the Zondo Commission and even had a book called Gangster State written about his multiple misdeeds as the Premier of the ...

All Plenary Appearances

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