Acting Speaker, hon members, I saw this figure for the first time in the media and unfortunately there is no breakdown of what is meant by eating and drinking. This is a hell of a lot of money. [Laughter.] [Applause.] I really mean it. It's a lot of money.
I suspect that if we were to ask the Minister of Finance to look into this matter to confirm and break down the figure, you may very well find that a big chunk of it is accounted for by the fact that everything we do is in duplicate. We have to maintain all tools of trade in Pretoria as well as in Cape Town. There are lots and lots of costs in this, which I am sure would account for a big chunk of this amount. But, as I said, unfortunately I am not able to shed any light on it. It's something that I could perhaps check with my colleague, the Minister of Finance, to break it down for me, and if it pleases you I can then share with you in writing what he says. Thank you.