Chairperson, we will be supporting this Vote but we would call on Madam Speaker to ensure that a number of issues are sorted out during the course of this year: That the Parliamentary Oversight Authority starts meeting on a regular basis; that we have a situation where the administration of Parliament is sorted out once and for all; that Madam Speaker herself leads the way and holds discussions with Minister Trevor Manuel with regard to members' pensions and really gets this sorted out once and for all; and possibly to look at sorting out the issue of Mrs Mars' laptop. I think we really and truly have to make a last plea to Madam Speaker to ensure that Mrs Mars has a replacement for her laptop within a month.
Vote agreed to.
Vote No 3 Foreign Affairs - put.
Declaration of vote: