(1) (a) What was the cost for the 2013 National Offender Creative Arts Awards dinner, (b) who was invited to attend the dinner and (c) who were the sponsors of the event; (2) what was the stated purpose of the event?

(1) (a) What amount has been allocated to the roll-out of the Reading for Redemption programme, (b) how many correctional centres are currently participating in the programme and (c) how many books have been donated towards it to date; (2) (a) what incentives exist for inmates to participate in the programme and (b) how many inmates have been taught to read through the programme to date?

(1) How many consultants has his department contracted and/or appointed (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013; (2) how many consultants contracted and/or appointed by his department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013 are former officials of his department and/or former public servants?

What (a) buildings under the administration of (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him are national key points and (b) criteria were used to classify them as such?

(1) Whether an investigation was conducted into the case management committee (CMC) at Zonderwater Correctional Centre following the conversion of sentence of certain offenders (names furnished) in December 2011; if so, what was its (a) findings and (b) recommendations; (2) was any disciplinary action taken against any officials of the CMC; if not, why not; if so, what action?

(1) Whether the Zonderwater Correctional Supervision and Parole Board was suspended in 2012; if so, on what gronds; (2) whether an investigation was conducted into the members of the board; if so, (a) when and (b) what were the findings; (3) whether any disciplinary action was taken against any of the members of the board; if not, why not; if so, what action?

(1) Whether a certain offender (name and details furnished) has been assessed in terms of section 38(1) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998; if not, why not; if so, when; (2) whether the offender has received a correctional sentence plan in terms of section 38(2) of the Act; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details; (3) whether the offender has been granted a special remission of sentence; if so, what are the relevant details?

What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year and (d) purchase price of each vehicle that was bought for official use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012?

(1) Whether (a) employees and (b) dependents of employees of his department currently occupy flats in (i) Sadella Court and (ii) Marken Court in Kenilworth, Cape Town; if so, in each case, (aa) how many, (bb) at which correctional facilities do the employees work and (cc) for what period have they occupied the flats in which they reside at present; (2) are any of the flats occupied by (a) persons and (b) dependents of persons who are not in the employ of his department; if so, in each case, (i) on what grounds are they occupying the flats, (ii) for what period have they occupied the flats in which they reside at present and (iii) what steps has his department taken to evict them?

(1) How many members of staff were in the employ of his department (a) in (i) 2009, (ii) 2010, (iii) 2011 and (iv) 2012 and (b) since 1 January 2013; (2) (a) how many of these staff members were (i) members of a trade union and (ii) not members of a trade union and (b) of which individual trade unions were these workers members; (3) whether all above-mentioned trade unions are recognised by his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?