NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

283 Mr Kasongo (Bangweulu) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives when subsidised fertilizer sales will be oriented towards the poor.

284 Dr Chishimba (Kasama Central) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security what the Government is doing about increasing the minimum wage and ensure that it cuts across all sectors.

285 Mr Chimbaka (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

  (a) how many people from Luapula Province have so far benefited from the Tourism Development Credit Facility;

  (b) what are their names; and

  (c) how much, in Zambian Kwacha, did each person receive.

286 Mr Hamir (Chitambo) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs whether the Government has any plans to establish police posts in the following areas in the Chitambo Parliamentary Constituency:

(i) Serenje/Samfya Turn-off;
(ii) Mpelembe Ward; and
(iii) Chitambo Ward.

287 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) when former ZCCM miners taken over by Mopani Copper Mines Plc will receive their terminal benefits; and

(b) who is responsible for paying the miners at (a) above their terminal benefits.

288 Mr Sikota (Livingstone) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when the Government will extend the benefits of rural electrification to the people of Kasiya Ward in the Livingstone Parliamentary Constituency.

289 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) when the Government will create a national irrigation fund; and

(b) what programmes will be carried out under this fund.

290 Mr Sichamba (Isoka West) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing what measures the Ministry has taken to improve water reticulation in Isoka District considering that the Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company has failed to perform its functions.

291 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a) how much money was allocated to the Tourism Fund from 2003 to 2006;

(b) how many of those who benefited from the Tourism Fund have repaid their loans in full and how many have failed to pay back; and

(c) what action will be taken against those who have failed to repay their loans.

292 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) what institutional arrangements are in place to market maize and other crops in Zambia; and

(b) how much maize was bought by the Food Reserve Agency from farmers during the 2005/2006 marketing season.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Supply - Motion (9th February) - Resumption of Debate.