(1) (a) How many prisoners escaped from the Medium A prison in Pietermaritzburg in (i) 2005 and (ii) 2006 and (b) how did they escape; (2) how many of these escapees were subsequently re-imprisoned; (3) were any Correctional Services members (a) found to have assisted in the escape and (b) subsequently arrested?

(1) How many inmates were granted medical parole during the period 1 January to 30 June 2012; (2) whether his department conducts follow-ups on such parolees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any of the specified medical parolees were rearrested after they had been released on parole; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

On what grounds was parole granted to a certain person (name furnished) after serving only nine months of his three-year sentence?

(1) Whether the victims of a certain person (name furnished) were consulted before he was granted parole; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the same criteria for granting the said person the 12 months' remission for persons who had committed nonviolent crimes will henceforth be applied to all persons found guilty of two counts of culpable homicide as well as negligent driving; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether his department considers these crimes to be nonviolent crimes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Whether, with regard to the recent gang-related violence at Pollsmoor prison, a gang management unit has been established as part of his department’s strategy to deal with assaults, gangs and gang-related activities in correctional centres; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is his department’s strategy in this regard; if so, (i) why did the incidents take place at Pollsmoor if such a unit existed and (ii) what are the further relevant details?

(a) How is the inmate population accommodated in correctional centres where the population exceeds the bed capacity, (b) what are the names of the centres and (c) what are his department’s plans and strategies to address and resolve this problem?

What are the details of the progress of the investigation conducted in 2012 into the Area Commissioner of Kimberley?

(1) On what grounds did his department not issue an arbitration award with regard to case PHSH 656-09/10; (2) whether his department has embarked on a review process; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, when was the application filed in the Labour Court?

(a) How many tickets did (i) his department and (ii) any of its entities purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain newspaper (name furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11 and (bbb) 2011-12 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the total cost in each case?

(1) Who constitutes the bid adjudication committee for contract H011/2012; (2) whether the committee has met to consider tenders submitted for contract H011/2012; if not, when is it expected to meet; if so, on what dates did it meet; (3) (a) when is it expected to award the tender, (b) what (i) characteristics and (ii) competencies are required for the awarding of the specified tender and (c) what weighting is given to each specified (i) characteristic and (ii) competency? NW-61E <b>58. Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: </b>(1) What (a) number of food parcels her department distributed during the recent farm worker strikes in the Western Cape and (b) was the total cost; (2) (a) which (i) persons and (ii) organisations were tasked with the distribution of the food parcels and (b) what were the costs involved in each specified case; (3) (a) where and (b) to whom were food parcels distributed?