Madam Deputy Speaker, I pressed the button. Mr Singh has been permitted to leave. I am asking this on his behalf. Minister, the question deals mainly with a tool that the Minister obtained from Cabinet to increase the focus on the capacity of departments to effectively convert inputs. I've listened to the methodology that you referred to. It shows that you have made a good study of it, and you referred to quality of management.
In the limited time that I have, I want to refer to one matter. It comes from the National Treasury budget of 2012 estimates. On page 4 it is said that expenditure on consultants is expected to increase from R4,7 million in 2011-12 to R20 million in 2014-15. What I want to ask the hon Minister is this: When people are appointed to important positions, one can safely assume that that person is competent and has a talent to do the job - but then they appoint consultants. I remember, I think ... [Time expired.]