(1) Whether the view of the chairperson of the Employment Equity Commission that there is not a serious skills shortage and that the so-called skills crisis is an excuse by certain employers to justify continuing racist employment practices (details furnished) represents the policy of his department; if so, what is his position in this regard; if not, (2) whether his department has commissioned any empirical study to ascertain the reasons why equity targets are not being met by business; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?