(1) Whether any officials from the national disaster management office visited the Elliot district after the recent fire in the area; if so, (a) which officials, (b) on what date did they visit the area and (c) what were the reasons for the visit; (2) (a) how many hectares of land were destroyed by fire in each province in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013 and (b) in each case, (i) what assistance was provided by his department and (ii) within what period after the fire; (3) whether any emergency funding exists in case of veld being destroyed by fires; if so, (a) how much and (b) what processes must be followed to access it; (4) whether any areas were declared disaster areas in 2011 and 2012; if so, (a) which areas, (b) for what reason and (c) what is the current status of the assistance provided?