Section 7(4) of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act prescribes that the Minister of Finance submit a report to Parliament at the time of the budget explaining how the Division of Revenue Bill and the national budget give effect to, or the reasons for not taking into account, the recommendations contained in, amongst others, the BRRRs. National Treasury, in response to the second recommendation of the Committee, stated that it had discussed with the Department the need to produce comprehensive annual reports that reflect the performance of its programmes. In addition, National Treasury concurred with the fifth recommendation of the Committee. Further stating that investment in science and technology is crucial to innovation and overall economic development, hence, co-operation across government is essential to maximising value-for-money.