Friday, 25th July, 2025

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – FRIDAY, 25TH JULY, 2025

AT 09:00 HOURS

 
1. NATIONAL ANTHEM
 
 
2. PRAYER
 
 
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 
4. RULING
 
 
5. URGENT MATTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
 
 
6. HER HONOUR THE VICE-PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (45 MINUTES)
 
 
7. QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 82)
 
392. Mr Twasa (Kasenengwa) - to ask the Minister of Transport and Logistics:
 
(a) whether the Government is aware of the concerns by passengers over the deteriorating quality and safety of the Zambia Airways flights;
 
(b) if so, what urgent measures are being taken to prevent a potential aviation disaster;
 
(c) how frequent the Airline’s aircrafts are serviced;
 
(d) and whether current maintenance practices of the aircrafts meet international safety standards;
 
(e) whether the Government has any plans to acquire additional aircrafts to improve operational capacity and safety; and 
 
(f) if there are no such plans, why.
 
 
7. GROUPED QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 83)
 
393. Mr Munsanje (Mbabala) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services:
 
(a) whether the Government has any plans to ratify and domesticate the African Disability Protocol; and
 
(a) if so, when the plans will be implemented.
 
 
394 Mr Tayengwa (Kabwata) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services: 
 
(a) why the Government has not issued a Statutory Instrument to operationalise the provision of services to persons with disabilities, as required by the Persons with Disabilities Act No.6 of 2012; 
 
(b) whether the Government has any plans to amend the Act; and
 
(c) if so, when the plans will be implemented.
 
8. MOTIONS
 
Dr Chilufya
Adopt Report of the Committee on Parastatal Bodies:  That this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Parastatal Bodies on the Report of the Auditor-General on the Accounts of Parastatal Bodies and Other Statutory Institutions for the Financial Year Ended 31st December, 2023, for the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025.
 
 
Mr Elias Musonda
Adopt Report of the Parliamentary Reforms and Modernisation Committee:  That this House adopts the Report of the Parliamentary Reforms and Modernisation Committee on Enhancing the Participation of the Public in the Work of Parliament, for the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025.
 
 
9. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
 
(i) The Border Management and Trade Facilitation Bill                                    (N.A.B 5/2025)
                                                                                                                           Report Stage
 
 
(ii) The National Road Fund (Amendment) Bill                                                (N.A.B 2/2025)
                                                                                                                           Third Reading
 
 
 
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