(1) What is the (a) value and (b) nature of each contract awarded to a certain group (details furnished) by Marine and Coastal Management (MCM) since 1 January 2002 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) whether, considering that this group was involved in formulating the long-term fishing rights policy, there is a conflict of interest now that this group was awarded the contract to conduct a performance review of all fishing rights holders; if not, how was this Friday, 21 August 2009 260 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 10 - 2009 conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether, in arriving at the decision to appoint this group to conduct the performance review of rights holders, any other companies were considered; if not, why not; if so, which companies?