speaker i_letter hope you will address this matter as a matter of urgency parliament’s strategic plan was tabled late which in itself is quite unfortunate it is my considered opinion that the strategic plan underpins the budget therefore how do we as a parliament monitor the budget if it does not go before any committee in conclusion honourable thabethe it is unfortunate that you refer to all the women parliamentarians in this house as tokens i_letter can assure you that all the women parliamentarians in the da