4.1.3 The committee acknowledged the constitutional imperative for addressing the historical land dispossession and South Africa's commitment to settle all outstanding land claims was also welcome. However, the committee noted the increasing decline in budget allocation for restitution in the midst of escalating land prices and lengthy processes of land restitution. The greatest concern was financial commitments made by the CRLR and subsequent court orders that compelled the DRDLR to pay land owners for land to be made available for restitution.