(1) Whether the role of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is adequately defined in the Government’s National Economic Strategy as stated in her department’s Strategic Plan for 2009-2012 which assists her department to systematically justify the allocation of capital to the SOEs; if not, why not; if so, on what basis is the capital being allocated to the SOEs at present; (2) whether any processes are being implemented to ensure that the role of the SOEs is defined in the Government’s National Economic Strategy; if not, why not; if so, what are the timeframes that are attached to such a process?