(1) Whether she has instituted an independent committee of enquiry into the procurement processes and procedures within her department; if so, (a) who are the members of the committee, (b) how were they selected, (c) what is the terms of reference of the committee and (d) what is the scope of its authority; (2) whether the committee has started its work; if not, why not; if so, when is it expected that the committee will release its final report of findings and recommendations; (3) whether there is a moratorium on awarding any further contracts until the committee has finalised their work; if not, why not; if so, (a) how will this affect the operation of her department and (b) what measures has she put in place in this regard to ensure the effective operation of her department’s functions?