The Speaker 1. Questions not replied to (a) A letter dated 18 February 2010 has been received from the Leader of Government Business, informing members of the House that in response to a letter from the Speaker on the matter of questions that had not been replied to in 2009, he had written to all Ministers who had not replied to questions in the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces, requesting an explanation for each question that had not been replied to and information on how the Ministers intend ensuring that all questions are answered within the timeframes set by Parliament in the current parliamentary session.