NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 70
70. Mr J R B Lorimer to ask the Minister of Defence and Military
Veterans:
(1) Whether (a) she, (b) her deputy minister, (c) any specified
officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a
government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant
details for her, her deputy minister and each holder of a credit
card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit
limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date
for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses
incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi)
reason for such persons being issued with a credit card and
(vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;
(2) whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if
so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is
the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;
(3) whether any action has been taken against such persons for
exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what
are the relevant details? NW74E
REPLY
1. Yes. Official credit cards are issued to the Minister, Deputy
Minister and senior officials in terms of the Departmentâs policy
on official credit cards. The official credit cards are used as a
method of payment for official expenses.
2. No
3. Not applicable