(1) Whether he and his department make use of state advocates for their representation in litigation actions regarding language rights; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) why did he and his department appoint certain private advocates (names furnished) to represent the department in litigation actions, (b) in how many litigation actions have the specified private advocates represented him and his department, (c) what were the total legal costs paid out to them from 1 March 2013 until the latest specified date for which information is available?