Speaker, I thank the hon Minister for her reply. Minister, I actually tried to get a question as to the merits or demerits of the sectoral determination. I realise that that is your business. I am just interested in the consequences. If one looks at the sectoral trend of agriculture and labour in this country over the last decade, it's truly atrocious. We have lost approximately 330 000 jobs in the last decade. Agriculture's contribution in regard to total employment was about 8% and it is now under 5%. Its contribution to the gross domestic product has dropped to 2%. We therefore have a real problem in agriculture and job creation.
I know the Minister is not the Minister of Agriculture, but she is still a Minister in government and this government is committed to creating jobs. Therefore, I suppose my follow-up question will be: Apart from the exemptions process alluded to, is there anything else that can be done by your department, hon Minister, to help improve labour absorption within the agricultural sector?