(1) Whether the National Treasury has conducted an analysis of the impact of Government’s interventions to promote black economic empowerment to determine if there have been any unintended consequences that impacted on the economy; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the unintended consequences that have impacted on the economy and (b) are the further relevant details; (2) whether he has found that black economic empowerment had a positive impact on the economy; if not, what steps has he taken to alleviate its impact; if so, what steps has he taken to enhance its impact?

Whether his department and/or any of its entities has purchased any 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament (a) clothing or (b) other specified paraphernalia; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, in each case, (i) what are (aa) the details and (bb) the total cost of the items purchased, (ii)(aa) how many items have been purchased and (bb) why, (iii)(aa) to whom has each of these items been allocated and (bb) why have these items been allocated to these persons and (iv)(aa) on what basis was the decision taken to purchase each of these items and (bb) on whose authority was the decision taken to make these purchases?

(1) Whether his department and any of its entities has (a) purchased or (b) leased any buildings for administration (i) in the (aa) 2008-09 and (bb) 2009-10 and (ii) for the 2010-11 financial years; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aaa) what is the cost of the building, (bbb) what is the size of the building, (ccc) why was it bought or leased, (ddd) what will be its use, (eee) who will occupy it and (fff) approximately how many persons will occupy the total space of each building; (2) whether his department and any of its entities intends purchasing or leasing any buildings for administration for the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 financial years; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (i) what is the cost of each building, (ii) what is the size of each building, (iii) why will it be bought or leased, (iv) for what will it be used, (v) who will occupy it and (vi) approximately how many persons will occupy the total space of each building?

Whether any (a) subsidies, (b) preferential tariffs and/or (c) other forms of incentives were granted to (i) motor vehicle manufactures and/or (ii) motor vehicle component manufactures during the period 01 January 1999 up to 31 December 2009; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (aa) what is the (i) name and (ii) purpose of these (aaa) subsidies, (bbb) preferential tariffs and/or (ccc) other forms of incentives, (bb) what are the names of the companies which were granted these subsidies and (cc) what was the total amount paid to each company in each case over the specified period in respect of each subsidy that was granted to each of these companies?

(1) Whether he has been informed that the high price of steel compared to the price of steel in China has a negative effect on the ship building industry; if so, what steps has he taken to (a) attain lower steel prices for the ship building industry and (b) provide assistance to ship building companies to remain in the industry; if not, (2) whether he will investigate the viability of the ship building; if not, why not; if so, when?

Whether the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has reached an agreement that was acceptable to all parties (details furnished); if not, what (a) were the issues in dispute and (b) implications will these issues have for the future of SACU; if so, what was the nature and extent of the agreement?

Whether he intends introducing amending legislation to regulate telemarketers with the aim of protecting consumers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) What has been the total cost of consultants and other external service providers to the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro) (a) in the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available for (aa) accounting and (bb) computer-related services; (2) what percentage of Cipro’s total wage budget for full-time staff on all levels is allocated for accounting and computer-related functions; (3) whether any of these services are of a continuous or repetitive nature; if so, on what basis is it deemed more beneficial to the organisation to make use of external service providers rather than full-time staff?

Whether the roll-out of the South African Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo in China was satisfactory; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the total cost incurred by the Government up to 31 July 2010, including the building and day-to-day operation costs, (b) is the total number of visitors to the pavilion up to 31 July 2010 and (c) are the perceived benefits of the Expo to the South African economy and industries?

Whether his (a) department or (b) any of its entities has signed any contractual agreements with certain companies (names furnished) or any of their affiliates (i) in the (aa) 2008-09 and (bb) 2009-10 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (aaa) what is the nature of each contract, (bbb) what is the (aaaa) start and (bbbb) end date of each contract, (ccc) what is the monetary value of each contract, (ddd) what are the details of the process that was undertaken for the signing of each contract, (eee) who else tendered for each contract that was awarded and (fff) what amount did each tenderer quote in each case?