. The Committee commended Stats SA for its comprehensive work done on Census 2011 and good plans for the coming years. . The Committee sought clarity on Stats SA's budget figures, especially accommodation as presented in the strategic plan, and the year on year increases of 12 per cent in 2012/13 and 23 per cent thereafter in the strategic objectives over the MTEF. . The Committee wanted to know the difference between statistics from SARS and that of Stats SA in particular with regard to the number of tax payers and the number of businesses registered. . The Committee sought clarity on Stats SA's estimation and size of the informal sector and the number of immigrants in South Africa. . The Committee wanted to know why five of the nine provinces did not achieve statistically significant results for their unemployment rates. . The Committee wanted to know what Stats SA's staff establishment and retention strategy was, and to what extent Stats SA absorbed staff recruited for the Census 2011 into the organisation. . The Committee wanted to know about the authenticity and legitimacy of statistics issued by other bodies, but quoting Stats SA as the legitimate source, while the information was not officially issued by Stats SA. . The Committee wanted to know what steps were taken against people who did not cooperate with the Census enumerators. . The Committee asked Stats SA on its key priorities for the following year with reference to re-engineering PPIs and the reweighted CPIs, and to expand on why and how it would differ. . The Committee noted that it was the responsibility of all Members of Parliament and all key role players in society to internalise the National Development Plan, and that Stats SA had a responsibility to express its needs. . The Committee sought Stats SA's view on the continued questioning of the credibility of South Africa's statistical information that was issued by them.