(a) When did the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) advise electroindustry importers about the revised Letters of Authority (LOA) process, (b) what process of engagement did the NRCS use to speak to industry stakeholders, (c) what feedback was received from industry stakeholders on the revised process and (d) what is the current turnaround time for the issuing of LOA’s to companies?

(a) How many (i) judgments and (ii) court orders were made against his department in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12, (cc) 2012-13 and (dd) 2013-14 financial years and (b) in each case, (i) how many of these (aa) were implemented and (bb) await implementation by his department and (ii) what was the nature of the (aa) judgment and/or (bb) court order?

Whether the Soweto Art and Craft Fair held discussions with his department about their request for support; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the outcome of the discussions?

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-General or (d) any of his staff (i) attended, (ii) accepted an invitation and/or (iii) received tickets to the 2014 Soccer World Cup in their official capacity; if so, what are the relevant details including the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) positions of those who attended and (bb) breakdown of the amounts spent by his department on (aaa) travel, (bbb) accommodation, (ccc) entertainment and (ddd) any further specified expenses; (2) (a) what is the breakdown of the amount spent by his department on any persons accompanying (i) him, (ii) the Deputy Minister, (iii) the Director-General or (iv) any of his staff to attend the 2014 Soccer World Cup including (aa) travel, (bb) accommodation, (cc) entertainment and (dd) any further costs and (b) in each case, what is the (i) relationship and (ii) reason for accompanying the relevant person?

(a) Why were the envisaged (i) Licensing of Businesses Bill and (ii) the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill not tabled during the Fourth Parliament, (b) what is the current status of these envisaged pieces of legislation and (c) will he seek to reintroduce these Bills during the Fifth Parliament; if so, when?

What is the full list of vehicle (a) makes and (b) models produced or assembled in South Africa?

(a) How many bilateral trade agreements has the Government signed and ratified over the past 10 years, (b) with which countries and (c) in each case, what are the key features of the agreement?

(1) Whether, given the current strike by a certain organisation (name furnished) and violence associated with it that puts at risk the investment of South Africans’ tax in the Automotive Investment Scheme, he has taken any steps to meet with the business sector and the labour sector to mitigate the impact of the strike; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps; (2) whether he has found that labour unrest poses a threat to the Industrial Policy Action Plan and the development of industries; if so, what steps will be taken by him and his department in this regard?

Given that illegal imports pose one of the greatest threats to local manufacturing, often due to under invoicing and a falsified bill of lading, (a) what engagement is he involved in with the Minister of Home Affairs in respect of Customs to clamp down on illegal imports, (b) what successes has his department in conjunction with Customs had in seizing (i) fake and (ii) under-invoiced goods and (c) does his department have a strategy to deal with such threats to local manufacturing?

With reference to the six fishing boats that he handed to the fishing co-operatives of Ocean View and Masiphumelele in March 2013, (a) what was the initial purchase cost of each boat, (b) how many of these boats are still in operational use, (c) if all six boats are not in operational use by the intended recipients, why is this so, (d) what is the current status of fishing quotas of each co-operative and (e) what further costs has his department incurred in relation to this project since the boats were handed over?