Chairperson, hon colleagues, the report was published in the Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports of 10 June 2008. I won't be going into the detail of the report, but will highlight a few things.
The intention of this report is to assist members to have a monitoring tool on the expenditure of departments. Particularly when we were dealing with Budget Votes, we thought this was an important tool when we commended or even raised concern about the expenditure of certain departments. This was one of the tools that assisted us in that regard.
We would also like to bring to the attention of this House that the report is tabled by the Joint Budget Committee and not the select committee as indicated on the speakers' list.
Lastly, we as the Joint Budget Committee also feel that this report, as submitted by the Joint Budget Committee, has been diluted to some extent. We provided this report, especially the graphic part, in real colour, but when Parliament publishes the report in the ATCs it is in grey and black. In a way, it does dilute the essence of the message that the Joint Budget Committee wants to bring forth. But we are in discussion with the administration so that in future they will present our message as submitted. I implore this House to take note of this report and approve it. Thank you. [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.