Is this still a question that is related to small business and the agencies? Okay. [Laughter.] I think that the issues around raw materials, generally speaking, are issues that affect the entire economy.
If we look, for instance, today at the levels of demand that we are experiencing for such things as steel and cement, it is an issue that is generally facing the economy and I think that to an extent those small businesses would face a crunch in terms of accessing those kinds of raw inputs. I am not sure, hon member, that I am quite clear about your question but I would imagine that those would also impact on your smaller enterprises.
If we look, for instance, at the issue of steel in the country at the moment, we've been quite vocal and consistent in raising the issues of access to steel in terms of pricing. Our interest in raising this issue is because we would like to promote downstream fabrication and manufacturing, and access to steel becomes quite a critical issue and so it is also with a view to those smaller scale manufacturers that we have particular concerns around such issues as the pricing of steel.
But, I am really making an attempt to answer a question which I am not so sure I fully understand. [Laughter.]
Launch of Motor Industry Development Programme
331. Dr P J Rabie (DA) asked the Minister of Trade and Industry:
On what date will the new Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) be launched which will take the South African motor industry past 2012? NO2113E