(1) Whether he or his department has considered the inclusion of a mechanism to provide flexibility in respect of the minimum number of units of production required of a production plant in order for that plant to qualify for the incentives of the Automotive Production and Development Programme; if not, why not; if so, (a) when will this mechanism be included in the APDP, (b) when will it come into effect and (c) what are the further relevant details; (2) whether the South African motor manufacturers approached his department to request such a mechanism; if so, when was such an approach made; (3) whether his department responded to such a request; if not, why not; if so, what was the response to the motor manufacturers?