NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 2ND AUGUST, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

708 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Health when the grant to Chainama Hills College Hospital will be increased.

709 Mr Matongo (Pemba) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry how far Zambia has gone in negotiating for fair trade terms with the EU and the ACP trading partners.

710 Mr Nyirenda (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs what measures the Ministry has taken to reduce the following in prisons:

(i) homosexuality;
(ii) pregnancies; and
(iii) other vices.

711 Mr Chanda (Kankoyo) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) whether the Ministry has any plans to relocate Butondo High School due to the mining activities in the area; and

(b) what measures the Ministry has taken to prevent pupils at the school from contracting pneumoconiosis.

712 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources how many workers Zaffico had and how many workers the Copperbelt Forestry Company Ltd now has in the following areas:

(i) Kalibu Station;
(ii) Kafubu Depot Site;
(iii) Kitwe Sales Depot;
(iv) Lusaka Sales Depot; and
(v) Head Office.

713 Mr Chimbaka (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry what measures the Government has taken to ensure the following:

(i) access to foreign markets; and
(ii) adding value to local products before export.

714 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Health when the Government will provide a radio communication system to the following health centres:

(i) Mupeta Health Centre;
(ii) Kalundu Health Centre; and
(iii) Musalango Health Centre.

715 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) when work on the Katima Mulilo Border Town project will resume since the project is fully funded; and

(b) whether the Government will take punitive action against the contractor who failed to complete the project within the stipulated deadline.

716 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how much money was released from the Gwembe Special Fund to the Gwembe District Council from 2002 to-date;

(b) why the release of the funds at (a) above has not been consistent; and

(c) whether the Government has any plans to revise this fund upwards and, if not, why.

717 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development:

(a) why the administration of the Youth Development Fund was transferred from local authorities to the office of the District Commissioner; and

(b) what measures the Ministry has taken to ensure transparency and accountability in the administration of the Youth Development Fund.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILL

The Minister of Justice

National Constitutional Conference - Bill to establish the National Constitutional Conference and to define its composition, functions and powers; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.     (N.A.B. 26/2007)

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 Excess Expenditure Appropriation (2004) Bill   (N.A.B. 13/2007)
         Second Reading

2 Penal Code (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 19/2007)
         Second Reading