NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 19TH JULY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

520 Mr Singombe (Dundumwezi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) when immigration officers were last issued with combat uniforms; and

(b) how many motor vehicles were distributed to each immigration station country-wide from 2000 to 2006.

521 Dr Njobvu (Milanzi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how many boreholes were sunk in Milanzi Parliamentary Constituency from 2001 to 2005; and

(b) whether there are any plans to sink more boreholes between 2007 and 2011 and, if so, how many.

522 Mr Mwapela (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Minister of Health what measures the Ministry has taken to eradicate the spread of contagious diseases in crowded urban shanty compounds.

523 Mr Chimbaka (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when the Rural Electrification Programme will be inaugurated in Bahati Parliamentary Constituency.

524 Mr Chella (Wusakile) - to ask the Minister of Health when the Government will construct a clinic in Chamboli Township in Wusakile Parliamentary Constituency.

525 Mr Chilembo (Chama North) - to ask the Minister of Health whether there are any plans to build a clinic at Katangalika which is 38 kilometers from Chama District Hospital.

526 Mr Chazangwe (Choma Central) - to ask the Minister of Health what immediate plans the Ministry has taken to address the acute shortage of the following at the Choma General Hospital:

(i) nurses;
(ii) environmental health technicians;
(iii) clinical officers; and
(iv) doctors.

527 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how much money the Government owed the following institutions as of 31st January, 2007:

(i) Public Service Pensions Fund;
(ii) Local Authorities Superannuation Fund; and
(iii) National Pension Scheme Authority; and

(b) whether there are plans to privatise the pension schemes to facilitate competition and efficiency.

528 Mr Sichamba (Isoka West) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) what criteria were used to post 389 teachers to Chinsali and only 28 teachers to Isoka; and

(b) when more teachers will be posted to Isoka District.

529 Mr Msichili (Kabushi) - to ask the Minister of Lands:

(a) who the members of the Survey Control Board are; and

(b) how many times the Board met to consider the issuance of land survey practising licences to eligible candidates from 2003 to 2006, year by year.
530 Mr Kapeya (Mpika) -  to ask the Minister of Home Affairs when a suitable police station will be built in Mpika.

531 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs whether the Government has any plans to repatriate foreign nationals who have illegally settled in villages in Shangombo District.

532 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) how the machinery at Esco Limited in Lusaka was disposed of;

(b) whether the machinery was sold and, if so, at what cost;

(c) what type of machinery was it; and

(d) whether the premises were sold and, if so, to whom and at what cost.

533 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives when the following infrastructure in Nangoma Parliamentary Constituency will be constructed:

(i) cattle dip-tanks; and
(ii) dams.

534 Mr Chongo (Mwense) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) what the most common water borne disease in Mwense District is;

(b) what is the cause of the disease above; and

(c) what measures the Government has taken to eradicate the disease.

535 Ms Kapata (Mandevu) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development how the K29 billion out of the K40 billion meant for youth empowerment in 2006 was utilised, province by province.

536 Mr Mbewe (Chadiza) - to ask the Minister of Lands when title deeds will be issued to farmers at the following tobacco schemes:

(i) Zemba Tobacco Scheme;
(ii) Katembwe Tobacco Scheme; and
(iii) Madziayela Tobacco Scheme.

537 Mr Sikazwe (Chimbamilonga) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives whether the Ministry has any plans to promote banana production through out-grower schemes in Mikose and Munwa areas of Kaputa District.

538 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs when the meagre risk allowance rate for police officers will be increased to a reasonable amount.

539 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Defence:

(a) how many workers were declared redundant during the closure of the Zambia China Mulungushi Textiles Joint Venture Ltd;

(b) how much was paid to the workers at (a) above; and

(c) how many employees were retired.

540 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport how many road traffic accidents were recorded on the Kitwe/Chingola road from 2001 to 2006.

541 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development what measures the Government is taking in order for the nation to benefit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by South Africa.

542 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a) whether the Zaffico fire section is operational and, if not, what happened to it; and

(b) how many forestry compartments were destroyed by fire from 2001 to 2006.

543 Mr P J L Mulenga (Kwacha) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a) who the members of the Board of the Zambia Development Agency are;

(b) when the interviews of senior staff at the Zambia Development Agency were conducted and what is the staff establishment;

(c) what is the total number of staff employed by the Agency;

(d) whether the staff of the dissolved institutions were paid their terminal benefits; and

(e) how efficient the Agency is in terms of service delivery as opposed to the merged institutions operating on their own.

544 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs at what point the international boundary between Zambia and Angola is located in Shangombo District.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 15/2007)
        Second Reading

2 Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Emoluments) (Amendment) Bill     (N.A.B. 17/2007)
       Second Reading

3 Constitutional Offices (Emoluments)  (Amendment) Bill      (N.A.B. 16/2007)
      Second Reading