(1) With reference to the World Expo 2020 which is currently underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and in light of the allegations that the Republic’s stand at the event has been unmanned on several occasions, (a) what total amount has been (i) budgeted and (ii) spent on this event on each line item, (b) was the stand open every day for the event and manned for the full period, (c)(i) what total number of officials from his department flew from the Republic to be at the event and (ii) at what cost and (d) what benefit did the Republic receive from its participation at the expo;
2) whether he will furnish Mr D W Macpherson with (a) the list of officials mandated to man the stand and (b) the relevant attendance register; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;