NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - WEDNESDAY, 31ST JANUARY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

159 Mr Katuka - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many police officers left the Force in the period 2001 to 2006 due to the following reasons:

(i) retirement;
(ii) discharge or dismissal; and
(iii) death;

(b) how many police officers are required to adequately police the nation; and

(c) what measures the Government has taken to recruit more police officers to meet the national demand.

160 Mr Katuka - to ask the Minister of Health whether the Government has any plans to enhance the initiatives of Ntambu Mission Hospital by providing medical staff and drugs to the hospital.

161 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a) how much money the Government planned to spend on the Tourism Development Credit Fund (TDCF) in 2006;

(b) how much of the amount at (a) above has been released to the Ministry to-date;

(c) whether the Ministry of Finance and National Planning is up to-date in the release of the funds; and

(d) which provinces have benefited most from the Tourism Development Credit Fund allocations.

162 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when Lusaka City Council will construct a ring road around the City of Lusaka in order to decongest the City.

163 Mr Lubinda - to ask the Vice-President:

(a) how much did it cost Zambia each time the Zambian Constitution was reviewed through a Constitutional Review Commission since independence;

(b) how many submissions were received by each Constitutional Review Commission;

(c) how long did each Constitutional Review Commission take to submit its report; and

(d) how long did the Government take to consider the recommendations.

164 Mr Lubinda - to ask the Vice-President which Government institutions are named after the following personalities:

(i) Dr Kenneth David Kaunda;  
(ii) Hellen Kaunda;
(iii) Betty Kaunda;   
(iv) Dr Fredrick Chiluba;
(v) Vera Chiluba;    
(vi) Regina Chiluba;
(vii) Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, SC;
(viii) Mokola Mwanawasa;
(ix) Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe; and
(x) Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula.

165 Dr Chishimba - to ask the Minister of Health what measures the Government has taken to ensure that District Health Management Teams (DHMTs) effectively deliver on the mandate of providing health care as close to the family as possible.

166 Mr Sejani - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) what is the total number of fire tenders in the country, town by town; and

(b) how the available number of fire tenders compares with the national requirements.

167 Mr Sejani - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how many Zambians received medical treatment abroad at Government expense from 2002 to-date;

(b) which countries were they sent to; and

(c) how much money was spent on them, year by year.

168 Mr Mwangala - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how many councils are in salary arrears country-wide; and

(b) what plans are in place to improve the revenue collection base for councils.

169 Mr Mwangala - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing whether the Government will consider paying gratuity to Councillors in local authorities after completing their term of office.

170 Mr E C Mwansa - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) what the full complement of teachers should be for the following:

(i) a Grade 1 Primary School;
(ii) a Grade 2 Primary School; and
(iii) a Grade 3 Primary School; and

(b) how many of the over fifty primary schools in the Chifunabuli Parliamentary Constituency have a full complement of teachers.

171 Mr Muntanga - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) what the current status of Maamba Collieries is; and

(b) what measures the Government has taken to ensure a steady supply of coal.

172 Dr Machungwa - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning what are the remuneration packages for the following officers:

(i) the Inspector-General of Police;
(ii) the Chairman of the Task Force on Corruption; and
(iii) the Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

173 Dr Machungwa - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) what the annual consumption of petroleum fuels is in Zambia;

(b) how much of that consumption is in Lusaka, Kitwe and the Copperbelt and how much is in the outlying areas other than Lusaka and the Copperbelt; and

(c) what the cost of transporting petroleum to the outlying areas is.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mrs Sinyangwe

Measures To Effectively Address the Cholera Outbreak:  That this House urges the Government to put in place long term measures to effectively address the cholera outbreak in the country.