Acting Speaker, hon Deputy President, to say that I am stunned by your answer about the Ministries not being able to provide proper answers is putting it mildly. Sir, indirectly you are referring to the incompetence of Ministries to answer questions. In this day of information technology, IT, and information readily available, there should not be a waiting period of longer than 10 working days.
I also wish to correct your figures. You said that 13 questions remained unanswered. As of Friday, 19 October, 332 questions remained unanswered. Sir, if you are saying that you are using the method of being the flight attendant, then I think you are offering your Ministers far too much of a lifejacket, because there isn't a penalty. There is no explanation, and, quite frankly, it smacks of arrogance that they refuse to answer questions.
On 24 November last year, you yourself said that there were no checks and balances in place and that you would attend to that. I would like to know what you have done so far, 11 months down the line. [Applause.]