(1) With reference to the stopping of the consideration of applications made to his department’s Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme due to funding issues, (a) how many applications have been put on hold for the current 2015-16 financial year, (b) what is the total value of the specified applications and (c) how many jobs would have been created through the specified applications; (2) whether his department had any engagements with the National Treasury to secure more funding for the specified programme for the (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17, (c) 2017-18 and (d) 2018-19 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) when were these engagements held and (ii) what are the further relevant details?