What amount did his department spend on (a) promotional items and (b) cocktail receptions on the occasion of his 2013 Budget Vote debate?

Whether his department has a strategy to deal with gangsterism inside prisons; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card (i) in the (aa) 2011-12 and (bb) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2013; if so, in each instance, what is the (aaa)(aaaa) name and (bbbb) job title of each person to whom a credit card was issued, (bbb) credit limit, (ccc) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (ddd) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (eee) reason for such a person being issued with a credit card and (fff) uses that such a credit card is intended for; (2) whether the credit limit of any specified credit card was exceeded at any time since it was issued; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit card exceeding the limit?

What amount has his department spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment in the (i) 2012-13 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2013?

(1) Since 1 January 2011, how many applications under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 27; (2) since 1 January 2011, how many internal appeals under the Act were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 77(7); (3) who is the information officer for (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him, and in each case, what are the contact details of the officer?

(1) Regarding CAS 8/4/96 filed at the Howick Police Station, was an investigation ever conducted into the prison escape which resulted in the death of two people on 1 April 1996; if so, (a) were any members of his department found guilty of assisting in the escape and (b) were any disciplinary steps subsequently taken; if not, why not; (2) were the prisoners who escaped subsequently re-imprisoned?

(1) What is the average inmate population of Grootvlei Medium B Correctional Centre; (2) how many (a) custodial and (b) administrative staff work at this centre

(1) How many inmates are accommodated on average in the Harrismith Correctional Centre; (2) how many (a) custodial and (b) administrative staff work at this centre; (3) whether the head of the centre has been appointed on a permanent basis; if not, (a) why not and (b) for how long has the head of the centre been acting in that capacity?

(1) Whether an enquiry was instituted into the escapes that occurred from the Harrismith Correctional Centre in 2011; if not, why not; if so, (a) who instituted the enquiry, (b) who conducted the enquiry and (c) what were the findings; (2) whether the recommendations of the enquiry were implemented; if not, why not; if so, (a) which recommendations and (b) with what effect?

(1) (a) How many awaiting-trial detainees are there at correctional services centres, (b) what is the longest period that these detainees have been detained, (c) what are the reasons for these detainees being detained and (d) what is the cost of awaiting-trial detainees to his department per annum; (2) whether his department has any plans to reduce the number of awaiting-trial detainees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether these plans have been implemented; if not, why not?