Chairperson, hon members, we feel very much honoured to present this report to you. The Reports of the Joint Budget Committee on the Departmental Expenditure for the Second and Third Quarters of 2005-06 financial year ended in March 2006 and the Annual Report of the Joint Budget Committee were published in the ATCs of 18 April 2006.
These reports are submitted to Parliament in line with the terms of reference of the Joint Budget Committee. In terms of this mandate, the Joint Budget Committee is required to monitor, on a regular basis, the actual monthly revenue and expenditure incurred by national departments. The purpose of this exercise is to ascertain whether the patterns of spending are consistent with the budget focus of these departments.
In as far as the annual report is concerned, we would like to report to this House that our work is in progress and I wish to thank the esteemed members of the committee, my forerunners in the committee, that is, the hon Mr Ralane and the hon Mr Nene who is in the National Assembly as well as the present co-chairperson, Ms Louisa Mabe - also in the National Assembly.
We also thank you very much, hon members on all our sister committees, for your prompt co-operation and understanding. On behalf of the Joint Budget Committee, I appeal to this hon House to consider this report positively. Thank you. [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
I shall now put the question in respect of the Ninth Order. The question is that the report be agreed to. As the decision is dealt with in terms of section 65 of the Constitution, I need to ascertain very clearly whether delegation heads are present in the Chamber to cast their provinces' votes. Are all delegation heads present?
HON MEMBERS: Yes.
In accordance with Rule 71 I shall first allow provinces the opportunity to make their declarations of vote if they so wish. We shall now proceed to the voting on the question. I shall do this in alphabetical order per province. Delegation heads must please indicate to the Chair whether they vote in favour or against or abstain from voting. Eastern Cape?
Iyaxhasa. [Supports.]
Free State?
In favour.
Gauteng?
Elethu. [We support it.]
KwaZulu-Natal?
Steun. [Supports.]
Limpopo?
ILimpopo iyaxhasa. [Limpopo supports.]
Mpumalanga?
Mpumalanga supports.
Northern Cape?
Re ema nokeng. [We support.]
North West?
Re a dumela. [We support.]
Western Cape?
Supports.
All provinces voted in favour. I therefore declare the report agreed to in terms of section 65 of the Constitution.
Report accordingly adopted in accordance with Section 65 of the Constitution.
I shall now put the question in respect of the Tenth Order. The question is that the report be agreed to. As the decision is dealt with in terms of section 65 of the Constitution, I shall first ascertain whether all the delegation heads are present in the Chamber to cast their province's votes. Are all delegation heads present?
HON MEMBERS: Yes.
In accordance with Rule 71 I shall first allow provinces the opportunity to make their declarations of vote if they so wish. We shall now proceed to the voting on the question. I shall do this in alphabetical order per province. Delegation heads must please indicate to the Chair whether they vote in favour or against or abstain from voting. Eastern Cape?
Iyaxhasa. [Supports.]
Free State?
Steun. [Supports.]
Gauteng?
Siyavuma. [We support.]
KwaZulu-Natal?
Elethu. [We all support it.]
Limpopo?
Limpopo steun. [Limpopo supports.]
Mpumalanga?
Supports.
Northern Cape?
Re ema nokeng. [We support.]
North West?
In favour.
Western Cape?
Steun. [Supports.]
All provinces voted in favour. I therefore declare the report agreed to in terms of section 65 of the Constitution. Report accordingly adopted in accordance with Section 65 of the Constitution.
I have two announcements to make. Firstly, an hon member of this House, hon Joel Sibiya, was involved in a car accident on Monday. He is in hospital as we speak. Secondly, I have been requested by the co-chair of the ethics committee to remind you to submit your declaration forms before Friday, if you have not done so, because the deadline for submission is Friday.