Chairperson, parliamentary villages provide accommodation for the following categories of inhabitants: Members of Parliament; sessional officials employed by the Public Service; departmental officials per park to perform standby duties; aides and assistants to members with disability; and protectors to members.
We have measures in place to account for the number of people who reside in each village. Once people in the categories above take residence, the identity numbers, names and surnames of all adults, youth and children residing in a particular house or unit are recorded. The parliamentary villages management board has put in place policies and regulations that ensure that people who fall outside the mentioned categories do not reside in parks. These are enforced in collaboration with the national protection service and the SA Police Service.
There are five nonreturning members staying in the villages. These are exceptions to the rule. Each case was reviewed separately, and their stay in smaller units was extended for a limited period. As of this week, the state attorney is dealing with these cases on our behalf.
Whips of the various political parties allocate houses to their members according to their own policies. However, once the parliamentary villages board has been reconstituted, this will be revisited.
The answer to section 5 of the question is the same as the last answer I have given. Thank you. [Applause.]