The Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, 2009 (Act No. 9 of 2009) requires that the National Assembly conduct annual assessments of the performance of each national department with regards to the medium term estimates of expenditure, strategic priorities and measurable objectives as tabled in the National Assembly. In line with the Money Bills Act 9 of 2009 and the constitutional obligations for Parliament to conduct oversight over the executive, the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform (the committee) considered the Annual Report of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (the department) for the 2009/10 financial year.