Thank you, hon Ms De Lille, I couldn't agree with you more. In fact, this is part of a normal procedure to verify qualifications, but as in all systems that are followed by human beings, there will, from time to time, be those cases where people succeed in dribbling themselves through the systems. Verification is a normal procedure. The Public Service Commission also does that on an ongoing basis. I'm glad that you are referring to a specific case that we can attend to with immediate effect.
Mechanisms to ensure that the executive applies a full disclosure policy on providing answers to all accountability measures of Parliament
2. Mr M J Ellis (DA) asked the Deputy President:
(1) Whether, with reference to his statement on executive accountability to Parliament on 24 June 2009 (details furnished), his standpoint is being enforced; if not, why not; if so, why are Ministers (a) providing incomplete and inadequate answers to parliamentary questions and (b) not answering questions, especially on issues of national importance;
(2) whether, in light of his statement as Leader of Government Business, he will introduce any mechanisms to ensure that the executive applies a full disclosure policy on providing answers to all accountability measures of Parliament; if not, why not; if so, (a) what mechanisms, (b) when and (c) how will the executive be accountable until the introduction of these mechanisms? NO862E