8. This report is divided in five parts: . Part 1 provides an overview of the overall appropriation to the Vote for the medium term and notes additional amounts allocated and Cabinet-approved reductions to the baseline. . Part 2 gives key aspects of the Minister's political overview and outlines the Department's presentation to the Committee, focussing mostly on its achievements in the previous financial year, the key planned activities for 2013/14 and its challenges. The Committee's response is also included. . Part 3 summarises the NPA's presentation to the Committee on its strategic and annual plans and on its budget. Similarly, the Committee's response to the NPA's presentation is set out here. . Part 4 contains a summary of the presentations of Legal Aid SA, the SIU, the SAHRC and the PPSA respectively. The Committee's response is captured after each. . Part 5 provides a summary of key reporting requests and the Committee's recommendations relating to the Vote.