Chairperson, the reply to the question is as follows. This question was classified as an oral question, but the statistical nature of the question is such that it should have been classified as a written question, as it seeks detailed and complex information from provinces, spreading over two financial years.
In terms of NCOP Rule 246(1)(b), we respectfully require three weeks to reply. We are committed to answering this question in writing and we humbly request to be given the opportunity to submit it within the stipulated timeframe committed to by Parliament. I humbly request that we be given that opportunity. This also relates to Question 39 and Question 45.