Question NW530 to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture

Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture

(1)What (a) are the relevant details of his department’s budget allocation for travel and subsistence for the past five financial years for (i) local and (ii) international travel and (b) amount was spent in each case in each financial year; (2) what is the breakdown for trips abroad with reference to the (a) destination, (b) purpose and (c) persons undertaking the specified trip abroad; (3) what steps has his department taken to reduce spending on travel and subsistence?