NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2014
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 05/08/2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 21 OF 2011)
Mr M J Ellis (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:
(a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels/guest houses were (aa) he and (bb) his Deputy Minister accommodated during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what (i) was the (aa) name, (bb) star rating and (cc) city location of each specified establishment, (ii) was the (aa) duration and (bb) purpose of the stay in each case and (iii)(aa) was the total cost of the accommodation and (bb) is the breakdown of the accommodation cost in each case?
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REPLY:
The Minister and Deputy Minister may use hotels when travelling for official purposes at the expense of their Departments. Official use of hotels includes, amongst others trips from Pretoria to Cape Town for Parliamentary Sittings and appearances, as well as international trips, which require Ministers to execute official duties.