(1) With reference to the support for the establishment of charcoal plants in the rural areas as reported to the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations on the 13 October 2010, (a) what are the raw materials that are proposed to be used for the production of charcoal, (b) from where will these raw materials be sourced, (c) what impact will the proposed charcoal production have on the environment in terms of air pollution and (d) what (i) are the details and/or (ii) is the extent of the support for the charcoal production that is envisaged and/or proposed; (2) whether the proposed production of charcoal will be sustainable without the support that is being envisaged and/or proposed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the period of the support as envisaged and/or proposed?
418. Mr R A Lees (DA-KZN) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) With reference to the support for the establishment of charcoal
plants in the rural areas as reported to the Select Committee
on Trade and International Relations on the 13 October 2010,
(a) what are the raw materials that are proposed to be used
for the production of charcoal, (b) ...
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(1) In light of the report to the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations on 13 October 2010 regarding the 55 productions that were supported by the Film and Television Incentive Programme, (a) what was the total value in rand of the (i) direct and (ii) indirect incentives provided for each of these 55 productions and (b) for what period were these incentives provided; (2) (a) what was the total amount of the revenue generated by these productions and (b) what total amount (i) remained and (ii) was returned to South Africa; (3) whether any permanent jobs were created in South Africa as a result of these 55 productions; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the jobs created?
Question 417
Mr R A Lees (DA- KZN) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1)Â In light of the report to the Select Committee on Trade and
International Relations on 13 October 2010 regarding the 55 productions
that were supported by the Film and Television Incentive Programme, (a)
what was the total value in rand of the (i) direct and (ii) indirect
incentives ...
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(1) In light of the report to the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations on 13 October 2010 regarding the completed feasibility study for the investment and project plan which is required for a biodiesel refinery, (a) what are the raw materials that are proposed to be used for the production of biodiesel, (b) from where will these raw materials be sourced and (c) what will the impact of the use of these raw materials be on food production; (2) whether it is envisioned or proposed on the feasibility study that the refinery should be a state-owned enterprise; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the motivation for (a) the proposal and (b) allowing a private enterprise to freely produce biodiesel?
Why was the chief information officer of his department the only person who was paid a performance bonus in the 2009-10 financial year as reported in the 2009-10 annual report of his department?
With reference to the address by the Director-General to the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations on the 13 October 2010, what are the details of the mentioned interventions into the Finance Sector that are aimed at forcing this sector to release funds into the market?
Whether he will provide the details of the 25 year contract entered into by a certain company (name furnished) as a private concessionaire responsible for providing fully serviced office accommodation at his department’s campus in Pretoria; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Question 390
Mr K A Sinclair (COPE-NC) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
Whether he will provide the details of the 25 year contract entered
into by a certain company as a private concessionaire responsible for
providing fully serviced office accommodation at his departmentâs
campus in Pretoria; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
details?CW496E
Response:
The 25 year ...
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(1) Whether he has been informed of the Electronics Manufacturing Hub which will be developed in the Matjhabeng region in Welkom, in the Free State; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) whether this matter will be investigated; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether his department will contribute all or part of the R3 billion investment in the project (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) when is it estimated that the (a) funds will be made available and (b) project will start?
Whether the 69 000 people in the textile industry who lost their jobs in the past six years are being encouraged or supported to form cooperatives to produce clothing on a more cost-effective basis; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Question 379
Mr. K A Sinclair (COPE-NC) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
Whether the 69 000 people in the textile industry who lost their jobs in
the past six years are being encouraged or supported to form cooperatives
to produce clothing on a more cost-effective basis; if not, why not; if so,
what are the relevant details?CW476E
Response:
A number of ...
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(a) What has been the drop in new vehicle sales since the introduction of the carbon tax and (b) how many more individual passenger vehicles were sold in 2010 than commercial vehicles?
(1) Whether he received advice from the National Lotteries Board in the past two years regarding (a) the percentages of money to be allocated to the different distributing agencies, (b) the efficacy of legislation, (c) the establishing and implementation of a social responsibility programme and (d) any other matters regarding the functioning of the National Lottery or the Lotteries Act as required in terms of the Lotteries Act, Act 57 of 1997; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether this advice was given in terms of a formal decision of the National Lotteries Board; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
