39. Mr S Banda (Petauke Central) - to ask the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct the following infrastructure on all public roads, countrywide:

 

(i) motorcycle lanes; and

 

(ii) motorcycle bays;

 

(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and

 

(c) if there are no such plans, why.

 

40 Mr. J Chibuye (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Education:

 

(a) how many cases of sextortion in institutions of higher learning were recorded, countrywide, from 2021 to 2024, year by year;

 

(b) how many offenders were arrested in the same period; 

 

(c) how many offenders were dismissed from employment; and

 

(d) what urgent measures are being taken to curb the vice.

 

41 Mr Mabenga (Mulobezi) - to ask the Minister of Green Economy and Environment:

 

(a) how many timber trading concessions were issued, countrywide, from January, 2022 to July, 2025, year by year;

 

(b) whether the Government has a deliberate policy to tie the issuance of concessions to value addition, in order to create jobs for the local communities; and

 

(c) whether the Government has any plans to encourage timber traders to undertake corporate social responsibility programmes in the communities they operate from.  

 

6. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS

 

 

Create a National Miners’ Day:  That this House urges the Government to create a National Miners’ Day in recognition of the contribution of miners to development.

 

 

Restrict the Mining of Gold, Sugilite and Emeralds to the State: That this House urges the Government to restrict the mining of gold, emeralds and sugilite to the State.