(1) Is the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) experiencing difficulties in attracting donors and/or funding; if so, (a) to what extent and (b) what influence does this have on the research agenda; (2) what proportion of the total funds available to the HSRC is sourced from the (a) private sector and (b) government; (3) do the private sector donors dictate the research agenda of the HSRC; if so, how?