Question NW3514 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs
17 November 2017 - NW3514
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)What (a) total amount did his/her department spend on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips that were undertaken; (2) What is the total amount that his/her department spent on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the specified financial year?
Reply:
(1) Government officials are expected to travel between Gauteng and the Western Cape to carry out official duties, including Ministerial and Departmental support to the Executive who carry out Parliamentary duties according to the Parliamentary Programme.
(2) Costs incurred by Government Officials are readily made available in Annual Reports which are tabled in Parliament annually.
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