(1) (a) Will his department make money available for dedicated scientific cruises in future and (b) why are projects currently funded by the National Research Foundation without secured dedicated ship time; (2) what steps has his department taken to support (a) ship- and (b) land-based scientists in overcoming logistical hurdles; (3) what became of the strategy to create the SA National Antarctic Programme as a separate entity, based on reviews undertaken between 2000 and 2009 and paid for in part by his department?