NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - WEDNESDAY, 14TH MARCH, 2012

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

199    Mr Mwanza (Solwezi West) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    when a railway line between Chingola and Solwezi will be constructed; and

        (b)    what the expected time-frame for the project is.

200    Mr Lufuma (Kabompo West) - to ask the Vice President:

(a)    whether other Zambian constitutional law experts based abroad will be included on the membership of the Technical Committee charged with the responsibility to draft a new Republican Constitution; and

(b)    whether the Government considers it necessary for the Technical Committee to travel to all provincial centres to collect people’s views and, if so, why.

201    Mr Lufuma (Kabompo West) - to ask the Vice President:

(a)    whether there is any Government policy on national mourning; and

(b)    how many days are applicable to each personality who qualifies for the national mourning, by category.

202    Mr Zimba (Kapiri Mposhi) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to rehabilitate the following roads in Kapiri Mposhi Parliamentary Constituency:

(i)    Mukobeko-Ngabwe via Mukubwe; and
(ii)    Mpula-Masansa via the Copper Mine;

(b)    if so, when  the construction works on the projects will commence; and

(c)    when a bridge will be constructed on the road at (a) (i) above.

203    Mr Chitotela (Pambashe) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    when construction of Kawambwa-Luwingu road via Mufili and Mushota, will commence;

(b)    what the cost of undertaking the project is;

(c)    what the projected time-frame for the completion of the project is; and

(d)    who the financiers of the project are.