NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

323 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how many state-owned or parastatal companies have been privatized since the commencement of the privatization programme in 1993;

(b) how many companies are currently earmarked for privatization;

(c) how much money was realised from the entire privatization exercise; and

(d) how was this money utilized.

324 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Vice-President:

(a) how much money and property have been recovered since the fight against corruption and plunder of national resources was launched by the Government; and

(b) how has this money been utilized.

325 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply what measures the Government intends to take on buildings whose construction has stalled for a long time and are a danger to human life.

326 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Vice-President whether the Government has any plans to create an inventory of surviving freedom fighters so as to accord them due recognition.

327 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security how many foreign investors and companies have had their licences withdrawn for not following the country’s labour laws.

328 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning when the Government will clear the backlog of arrears owed to public service pensioners in Zambia.

329 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how many succession disputes involving chiefs have been recorded in Zambia from 1991 to 2006;

(b) what are the causes of these disputes; and

(c) what measures has the Government taken to resolve the disputes.

330 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development what measures the Government has taken to address the growing problem of street kids in Zambia.

331 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a) what assistance has the Government given to the Retirees Welfare Bureau of Zambia since its recognition by the Government in 2001; and

(b) whether the Government has plans to formulate a national policy on retirement and ageing.

332 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing how many boreholes were drilled in the country from 2001 to-date, province by province.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons Bill  (N.A.B. 2/2007)

   Report Stage

2 Supply - Motion (9th February) - Resumption of Debate - (Mr Mooya).