THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
869. Mr D W Macpherson (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
With regard to his departmentâs Budget Vote on 22 July 2014, what
amount was spent on (a) food, (b) alcohol, (c) cool drinks, (d)
entertainment, (e) travel for departmental officials in and around
Cape Town, (f) travel for departmental guests in and around Cape Town,
(g) accommodation for departmental officials in Cape Town, (h)
accommodation for departmental guests in Cape Town, (i) gifts for
departmental guests and officials, (j) transportation of departmental
guests to and from Cape Town and (k) transportation for departmental
officials to and from Cape Town? NW958E
Response:
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)
The department did not incur any expenditure with regard to food,
alcohol, cool drinks or entertainment with regard to the Budget Vote
Speech presented on 22 July 2014, nor were any guests invited.
Only Minister Davies, relevant staff of the Ministry, the Director
General and Deputy Directors General within the dti attended the
Budget Vote.
Bookings related to air travel, accommodation and ground transport
were made in accordance with the cost containment measures issued by
National Treasury.
Detail pertaining to actual cost incurred for travel and accommodation
will only be available at a later stage as the dti has not yet been
invoiced by the relevant service providers.