(1) With reference to the Local Government Week of 2012 and the Auditor-General’s briefing in the National Council of Provinces (details furnished), what action has he taken to ensure that Municipal Public Accounts Committees (MPACs) are strong and perform effective oversight; (2) whether he will consider putting any measures in place to ensure that the practice of changing and replacing members of the MPACs within two to three years of service is being eliminated and discouraged (details furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what measures and (b) what are the further relevant details?