(1) (a) On what date did his department assess the credibility of municipalities’ (i) Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) and (ii) Local Economic Development Strategy (LED) and (b) what was the outcome of the review; (2) whether his department has empirical grounds to confirm that IDPs and LED strategies are improving; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the intended alignment between (a) national/provincial priorities and (b) municipal objectives is reflected in current IDPs and LED strategies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?