(1) What are the details of the investment assistance commitment in terms of monetary value given to BMW over the next five years; (2) whether Volkswagen SA applied for any investment assistance; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether there is any relation between the announced increased Volkswagen future production volumes and the automotive production development programme; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) what is the value of investment assistance that has been earmarked for the automotive component industry in the next three years?

(1) Whether any amount has been allocated from Lotto funds in the (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 financial year towards organisations that are involved in (i) prevention and education on and (ii) treatment of substance abuse; if not, why not; if so, (aa) which organisations received allocations, (bb) how much was allocated to them in each financial year, (cc) in which provinces are they located and (dd) for which aspect was funding allocated in each case; (2) whether any of these organisations were found to be fictitious after money was allocated to them; if so, (a) which organisations, (b) how much money was given to them, (c) how much was recovered, (d) what legal action was taken against the individuals concerned in each case and (e) why was money allocated to fictitious organisations?

(1) Whether any performance bonuses were (a) approved and/or (b) paid to any members of the senior executive team of the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro) since 1 January 2008; if not, why not; if so, (i) on what dates, (ii) who is each of the recipients, (iii) what amount in respect of each recipient and (iv) who evaluated each recipient’s performance; (2) whether there are any rules regarding the relocation benefit/assistance scheme at Cipro; if not, (a) why not and (b) who qualifies for this benefit; if so, (i) who qualifies for this benefit and (ii) what are the further relevant details; (3) whether the chief executive officer (CEO) of Cipro made use of the relocation benefit/assistance scheme at any stage; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date(s), (b) what (i) was the duration and (ii) were the costs involved, (c) who authorised this expenditure and (d) what was the reason; (4) what (a) are the dates and (b) was the purpose of any domestic flights paid for by Cipro for the chief information officer of Cipro from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2009?

(1) (a) What are the details regarding the (i) names, (ii) positions held at the time, (iii) purpose, (iv) destination, (v) dates, (vi) duration and (vii) breakdown of cost with regard to each (aa) staff member and (bb) consultant paid by the Companies and Intellectual Properties Registration Office (Cipro) for official international (aaa) travel and (bbb) accommodation and (b) who authorised the expenditure for each of these visits; (2) whether any of the delegates were accompanied by any other staff of his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether there was any expectation that staff give feedback in the form of formal reports on what was learnt during these trips abroad; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether these reports are available; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) To which senior staff member in his department does the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Companies and Intellectual Properties Registration Office (Cipro) report; (2) whether this person (a) monitors and evaluates the performance of Cipro on a continuous basis and (b) interrogated the allocation of the enterprise content management tender (ECM) to a certain company (name and details furnished) (i) before and/or (ii) after various allegations of wrongdoing were first raised in the press in April 2009; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any actions were taken by this staff member to ensure that the regulations regarding the allocation of tenders of this magnitude were adhered to in the case of the ECM tender; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether any senior manager outside Cipro recommended and/or authorised (a) the allocation of the ECM tender and/or (b) any payments to the said company; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether he has found that the service standards of Cipro have been deteriorating in the past year and that allegations of various corrupt activities were true; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what types of corrupt activities were identified and (b) what steps have been taken to reverse this trend?

(1) What amount is budgeted for the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) and the automotive production development programme over the next three years; (2) whether any applications for investment assistance were received to date for the MIDP and/or the new automotive investment development programme; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many, (b) what amount is being applied for in each case and (c) what are the relevant details with regard to (i) the assemblers and (ii) component manufacturers; (3) whether any applications for investment assistance are being considered at present; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many, (b) what amount is being applied for in each case and (c) what are the relevant details with regard to (i) the assemblers and (ii) component manufacturers; (4) how many new sustainable jobs will be created for (a) assemblers and (b) component manufacturers as a result of these vehicle investment assistance programmes?

(1) With reference to his statement that South Africa and the United Kingdom aim to double the value of trade between the two countries in the next five years, what are the details of how this will be achieved; (2) whether any new trade deals were signed during the President’s recent visit to the United Kingdom; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) Whether the Government will increase the level of entrepreneurialism; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Government’s various programmes, intended to foster entrepreneurship, have achieved their objective to generate its target of new business entrants into the formal economy in the past five years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what quantum of state funds has been spent by his department and the entities in his department on the small and medium enterprise (SME) and small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sectors in the past five years; (4) (a) how many viable businesses have been established as a result of these programmes and (b) what is the total number of persons they employ; (5) what resources has the Government put into support programmes, such as training mentorships and similar programmes?

Whether his department has worked with other spheres of government to ensure coordination of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) support services; if not, why not; if so, (a) what effective networks have been established and (b) how effective has this been?

(1) Whether he agreed with the National Treasury on the proposed point-matching system regarding the 2010-11 to 2012-13 Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP2); if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) what effect will it have on the (a) implementation and (b) success of the new industrial action plan?