(1) (a) Whether his department conducts benchmark studies to compare South Africa with international long-haul tourism competitors to establish whether our state-funded tourism budgets are competitive; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether similar studies are conducted at (a) state or provincial and (b) city level; if not, what are the reasons why such research is not taking place; if so, what are the outcomes and recommendations of such benchmark studies?