Hon Speaker, the hon member is making a suggestion to this House, and I think it is this House that has the right to respond to that because I can't determine what this House must do. I don't know whether the Minister was asked the right question from the beginning. He must have answered on the basis of what questions were presented to him. I am not sure whether he was asked to describe the details of how my residence was built, not just now. Dealing with a specific issue which was asked, as I understood, he responded. However, if there was a proposal, I don't think one would have a problem with that.
Hon Speaker, I usually read the Hansard even from the olden days. Before I sit down, I just want to share with the House an incident that happened some time ago and was recorded in Hansard. Maybe the House will be interested. This was in the olden days. Hon members, let me share with you an interesting quotation that I found in Hansard, a record of a parliamentary question during a question session in this House on 28 August 1981. The hon member, Mr R R Hulley, asked the hon Prime Minister P W Botha as follows:
Whether the organisation known as the Congress of the People, Cope, has been provided with financial assistance by the state? If so, (a) by which department? (b) What was the total amount involved? (c) For what purpose was such assistance provided?
That was Cope, with C-O-P-E. [Laughter.] Prime Minister PW Botha responded as follows, and I am sure the finger was up there. [Laughter.]:
No, the hon member must learn not to allow himself to be misused to spread unfounded stories.
[Applause.]
If hon Speaker were to ask a question: "Was Cope in existence then ... [Laughter.] ... or have we seen the reincarnation of the Cope? Was it deep and only resurfaced at a given time?", that would be an interesting question. Thank you very much, hon Speaker. [Laughter.] [Applause.]