(1) With regard to monies owed to suppliers of services and goods by his (a) department and (b) entities reporting to him, what (i) policies, (ii) procedures and (iii) mechanisms are in place to effect payment for (aa) services rendered and (bb) supplies; (2) (a) under which conditions and circumstances will payment be withheld, and (b) what are the details of all instances in which (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him withheld payment in the (aa) 2008-09 (bb) 2009-10 and (cc) 2010-11 financial years; (3) what steps have his (a) department and (b) entities reporting to him taken to remedy the situation?