(1) Was (a) he and/or (b) his department made aware of the notice of suspension of South Africa’s eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Public Law 106 of the 200th Congress, issued to the Congress of the United States of America by President Mr Barack Obama on 5 November 2015, prior to the notice being issued; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) when and (ii) in what format did the specified advance notice take place; (2) whether he took any steps to avoid the issuance of the specified notice; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details?