(1) Whether his department will provide information on the custom regulations that guide the export of polished and uncut tiger eye semi-precious stones from South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether his department will provide details regarding the (a) quantity of polished and uncut tiger eye stones that have been exported since 1 April 2009, (b) specific origin of the resource, (c) value of the polished and uncut stones and (d) destination of these products according to the export documentation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

(1) With reference to his reply to question 1641 on 28 June 2013, why have the new National Industrial Participation (NIP) policy guidelines not been (a)(i) published and (ii) distributed to stakeholders and (b) published on his department’s website; (2) has the review of the NIP projects arising from the Strategic Defence Procurement Package been completed; if not, why not; if so, when (a) was it completed and (b) will the report be published?

Whether he will make the public comments available that he received on the Revised Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice issued for comment on 5 October 2012; if not, why not?

(1) Whether his department received any funds for the Expanded Public Works Programme in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 financial years; (2) whether any of these funds were earmarked for (a) capital or (b) infrastructure-related projects; if so, (i) what are the names of these projects, (ii) where are these projects situated, (iii) what is the value of each project and (iv) how many jobs have been created by each project (3) in each case, what process was followed to appoint project (a) implementers and (b) consultants; (4) in each case, were funds transferred to project implementers (a) in a lump sum or (b) through progress payment; (5) whether any projects have been impeded due to maladministration or corruption; if so, (a) which projects have been affected and (b) what action has been taken in each case?

(1) With regard to the launch of the Saldanha special economic zone (SEZ), (a) who arranged the transport for this event, (b) how was the event advertised in the community, (c) how much did the event cost, (d) who was in charge of organising the event, (e) why were T-shirts of a certain political organisation (name furnished) allowed to be distributed at a State event and (f) how was the event funded; (2) will he give a detailed breakdown of the (a) budget for and (b) actual cost of the event?

(1) What guarantees and security are currently in place for the European Union and Germany in the period after the annulment of bilateral investment agreements until the envisaged Bill on the promotion and protection of investments comes into effect; (2) what guarantees are in place in the specified envisaged Bill that will (a) validate or (b) replace the guarantees contained in the cancelled bilateral investment agreements; (3) whether the guarantees contained in this envisaged Bill are of the same standard as the guarantees and security that were contained in the cancelled bilateral investment agreements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) Whether he has found that the process the Government has employed to terminate bilateral investment treaties has impacted negatively on foreign direct investment confidence; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) whether the Government has taken steps to improve this process; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

(1) How much has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertisements placed on the Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) news channel; (2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communications System?

(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertising (i) in The New Age newspaper and (ii) on its website between 1 December 2012 and 31 August 2013; (2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communication System?

Whether the National Empowerment Fund has written off any loans in the past five years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) who are the beneficiaries, (b) in which provinces and (c) what are the further relevant details?