NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – FRIDAY, 20TH JULY, 2012

AT 0900 HOURS

HIS HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (30 MINUTES)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

544    Mr Namulambe (Mpongwe) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a)    whether the Tripartite Consultative Council was consulted before issuing the Statutory Instruments in which the minimum wages were revised upwards;

(b)    whether farm workers are covered in any of the three Statutory Instruments and, if so, which one;

(c)    what the immediate and long term effects of the raised minimum wages on the economy are; and

(d)    whether the Zambia Federation of Employers was among the stakeholders consulted.

545    Ms Kalima (Kasenengwa) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock:

(a)    why the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is compelling the small scale farmers to open personal bank accounts as a pre-requisite to selling of their crop to the FRA as advertised in the Post Newspaper issue No. 5752 of Wednesday, 18th July, 2012;

(b)    whether the Ministry is aware that the small scale farmers are financially constrained to meet the pre-requisite condition set by the FRA; and

(c)    what measures has the Ministry put in place to assist the poor small scale farmers who will not be able to meet the FRA demand.

546    Mr Sing’ombe (Dundumwezi) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and
Livestock:

(a)    which district in Southern Province sold the highest tonnage of maize grain to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) during the 2010-2011 marketing season;

(b)    which depot in Dundumwezi Parliamentary Constituency sold the highest tonnage of maize grain to the FRA during the 2010-2011 marketing season; and

(c)    whether the Government has plans to provide farmers with empty grain bags for use during the 2011-2012 marketing season.

547    Mr Chitotela (Pambashe) - to ask the Minister of Health why central and general hospitals in the country continue to demand payment of user fees from patients when these fees have been abolished.

548    Mr Bwalya (Lupososhi) - to ask the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health:

(a)    whether there were any self-help projects that were funded by the Ministry in 2011/2012 financial year; and

(b)    of the funded projects at (a), how many were in Lupososhi Parliamentary Constituency.

549    Mr Mufalali (Senanga) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when health facilities will be constructed in the following places in Senanga Parliamentary Constituency:

(i)    Mumbula;
(ii)    Lumbe Nanyezu;
(iii)    Songa;
(iv)    Sisheshe;
(v)    Mutwa;
(vi)    Sitanga Manyanga; and
(vii)    Muweswa;

(b)    when theatre equipment at Senanga District Hospital which is obsolete, will be replaced; and

(c)    when Litambiya Rural Health Centre will be upgraded to a specialised hospital to cater for diseases such as leprosy and tuberculosis.

550    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Justice:

(a)    how many civil cases were being handled by the following courts as of 31st December, 2007:

(i)    Subordinate Courts;
(ii)    Industrial Relations Court;
(iii)    High Court; and
(iv)    Supreme Court;

(b)    of the cases at (a) above, how many were disposed of as of:

(i)    2008;
(ii)    2009; and
(iii)    2011; and

(c)    what the reasons for the delay in the disposal of the cases were.

551    Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development:

(a)    when the rehabilitation of the turbines at Kariba Hydro-Power Station will be completed;

(b)    what the estimated cost of rehabilitation of the turbines is;

(c)    of the turbines at (a), how many were fully operational as of 30th April, 2012; and

(d)    what the full capacity of the hydro power station currently is.

552    Mr Kalaba (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to redevelop the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport to enable it accommodate more airliners flying into the country; and

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

553    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    why the Government has resorted to employing part-time nurses and medical doctors in rural health centres; and

(b)    how much money the Government spends on paying the part-time nurses and medical doctors, on average, each month.

554    Mrs Mazoka (Pemba) - to ask the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development:

(a)    how many tonnes of gold are produced in the North-Western Province on average per year; and

(b)    whether the gold is declared before it is exported and, if so, before which authority the declaration is made.

555    Dr Kazonga (Vubwi) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to construct a 1 x 3 classroom block and three teachers houses at the following basic schools in Lundazi Parliamentary Constituency:

(i)    Chijemu;
(ii)    Kapiri;
(iii)    Romase;
(iv)    Katopola; and
(v)    Chanyondo; and

(b)    if not, whether the school will be considered for such construction in 2013.

556    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs what
plans the Government has put in place to reduce incidences of theft at the traffic lights on Lumumba Road near Duly Motors Limited in Lusaka.

557    Mr Sing’ombe (Dundumwezi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs whether the Government has any plans to construct a police post in Dundumwezi Parliamentary Constituency in order to reduce the crime rate in the area.

558    Mr Njeulu (Sinjembela) - to ask the Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs whether the Government has plans to recognise Chief Masinda IV of the Kwamashi people of Shangombo District.

559    Dr Kazonga (Vubwi) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational
Training and Early Education when construction of the two, 1 x 3 classroom blocks and staff houses at Umi Basic School in Lundazi Parliamentary Constituency will be completed.

560    Mrs Mazoka (Pemba) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when the Government will deploy a clinical officer at Muzoka Rural Health Centre;

(b)    whether the Government has plans to build additional wards at the Health Centre and, if so, when the construction will begin; and

(c)    whether the Government is aware that the Health Centre does not have a maternity ward.

561    Mr Njeulu (Sinjembela) - to ask the Minister of Gender and Child Development how many hammer mills the Government will procure for women and youth clubs in each constituency in 2012.

562    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Health what benefits accrued to the health sector as a result of the introduction of the medical levy in 2003.

563    Mr Sing’ombe (Dundumwezi) - to ask the Minister of Health when the Government will rehabilitate the windmill at Bbilili Health Centre which is dysfunctional.

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W41    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Finance:

(a)    what the total number of women who have migrated from rural to urban areas from 1st January, 2000 to 31st December, 2010 was, year by year; and

(b)    what the major reasons for the migration were.

W42    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Information and Broadcasting:

(a)    what percentage of the national population had access to the following from 2008 to 2011:

(i)    Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) television;
(ii)    ZNBC radio;
(iii)    Public print media; and
(iv)    Private print media; and

(b)    which newspapers were distributed in both urban and rural areas from January 2000 to June, 2011.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

The Vice President

Suspension of Standing Orders:  That Standing Orders 20 and 21(1), if necessary, and Standing Order 101 be suspended to enable the House to complete all business on the Order Paper and all matters arising therefrom and that, on such completion, the House do adjourn sine die.

Mr V Mwale

Report of the Public Accounts Committee:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Report of the Auditor-General for 2010 on the Accounts of Parastatal Bodies, for the First Session of the Eleventh National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 19th July, 2012.