This report, therefore, accounts for the processes carried out by the Committee during consideration of the Budget Vote 33, especially strategic plans and APPs. It details the briefing by both the Department and the ITB, and the deliberations by the Committee where critical assessment of allocations made for particular programmes as well as the capacity of the Department to deliver on its mandate and the plans were carried out. The Committee further examined the extent to which the plans would contribute toward achievement of targets for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and the outcomes approach of government. The report proceeds in three sections; firstly discusses the plans and budget allocation for the Department, secondly, it addresses the ITB plans and budget allocation; thirdly records a summary of the Committee's observations and responses to the presentations from both the Department and the ITB. Throughout the three sections, it provides critical evaluation of the priorities and proposed interventions, especially for the 2012/13 financial year. In conclusion, the report highlights recommendations of the Committee.