(1) Whether the Government has signed minimum agreements on essential services with the unions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Government intends taking any disciplinary action against any of its employees who behaved in a manner that is detrimental to government institutions whilst on strike; if not, why not; if so, what action; (3) whether the Government has signed any picketing and striking rules with unions prior to the commencement of the strike as provided for in the Labour Relations Act, Act 66 of 1995; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether the Government will consider entering into multi-year wage agreement with the unions in the future and align this with the Medium Term Expenditure Framework period to allow for stability in the country’s economy; if not, (a) what are the constraints and (b) how will the Government overcome these constraints; if so, what are the relevant details?