NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO 806
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 JULY 2014
Mr P G Atkinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:
(1) Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-General or
(d) any of his staff (i) attended, (ii) accepted an invitation and/or
(iii) received tickets to the 2014 Soccer World Cup in their official
capacity; if so, what are the relevant details including the (aa)(aaa)
names and (bbb) positions of those who attended and (bb) breakdown of
the amounts spent by his department on (aaa) travel, (bbb)
accommodation, (ccc) entertainment and (ddd) any further specified
expenses;
(2) (a) what is the breakdown of the amount spent by his department on
any persons accompanying (i) him, (ii) the Deputy Minister, (iii) the
Director-General or (iv) any of his staff to attend the 2014 Soccer
World Cup including (aa) travel, (bb) accommodation, (cc) entertainment
and (dd) any further costs and (b) in each case, what is the (i)
relationship and (ii) reason for accompanying the relevant person?
NW893E
REPLY
1) (a)(b)(c)(d) No
2) None
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