NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 30TH JANUARY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

129 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry when the Ministry will commence processing animal skin products in Western, Southern and Eastern Provinces.

130 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry when the Ministry will consider introducing a loan facility for honey farming and marketing.

131 Mr Lubinda - to ask the Vice-President:

(a) how many District Commissioners in Zambia had the following academic qualifications as of June, 2006:

(i) university degrees;
(ii) diplomas;
(iii) grade 12 school certificates; and
(iv) lower than Grade 12 school certificates; and

(b) how many of the above underwent job interviews for appointment to the position of District Commissioner and how were the positions advertised.

132 Mr Lubinda - to ask the Minister of Justice how many election petitions were recorded after the 1996 and 2001 General Elections and what was the common basis of the petitions.

133 Mr Sikota - to ask the Vice-President why the Government has not secured funding for the construction of a modern football stadium in Livingstone.

134 Mr Sikota - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) how many kilometres of the Mongu/Kalabo road have been completed and when did the project begin;

(b) how much money has so far been spent on the construction of the road;

(c) who will bear the extra costs of reconstructing the Mongu/Kalabo road after parts of it were washed away; and

(d) when Zambia is due to start the repayments for the construction of the road.

135 Mr Hamir - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning whether tax concessions are offered to retirees when importing vehicles which are used for their livelihood.

136 Mr Hamir - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives what measures the Ministry has taken to sensitise peasant farmers on the need to save money to enable them expand their businesses or farming activities after they have sold their products.

137 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources what progress has been made by the management of African Parks ever since they took over the running of Liuwa National Park in the following areas:

(i) animal population;
(ii) number of tourists visiting the Park compared to the period from 2005 to 2006;
(iii) poaching incidents; and
(iv) social sector support to the local people.

138 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives when cattle re-stocking in Western Province will commence.

139 Mr Sinyinda - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply whether the Government has any plans to construct a road between Senanga and Lumbe and a bridge at Lui River.

140 Mr Sinyinda - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources whether the Government has any plans to deliberately market Western Province as a tourist destination.

141 Mr Sikazwe - to ask the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services when ZNBC television coverage will be extended from the Kaputa District Centre to all the constituencies in the district.

142 Mr Sikazwe - to ask the Vice-President:

(a) when the construction of Mukubwe Bridge will be completed following the failure by Tomorrow Investments to complete the project; and

(b) when tenders for the project will be floated.

143 Mr Mukanga - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many expatriates were granted work permits to work on the mines in Zambia from 2004 to 2006; and

(b) how many of these expatriates had special skills not found among Zambians.

144 Mr Mukanga - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) how many tarred roads were rehabilitated or resurfaced on the Copperbelt from 2002 to 2006, district by district; and

(b) what was the cost of rehabilitation or resurfacing, road by road.

145 Mr Sichamba - to ask the Minister of Health what measures the Ministry has taken to complete the hospital in Isoka District.

146 Mr Sichamba - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when was the last time allowances for councillors were increased.

147 Mr Mwenya - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) what measures has the Government taken to improve the poor standards and medical facilities at Nkana Hospital; and
(b) what measures has the Government taken to ensure that the poor are not disadvantaged when accessing quality health care at the hospital.

148 Mr Mwenya - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a) what criteria are used to dispose of the properties constructed and owned by the Zambia National Provident Fund (ZNPF);

(b) how many such buildings have been sold in Kitwe and why; and

(c) how much was raised from the sale of ZNPF buildings in Kitwe and for what purpose was the money used.

149 Dr Katema - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) what is the current staff establishment of the Ministry;

(b) how many of the employees above are confirmed and are on permanent and pensionable conditions;

(c) how many employees are not confirmed and are not on permanent and pensionable conditions; and

(d) what is the Government doing about those that are not confirmed.

150 Mr Chilembo - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when the plan to connect Chama District to the Malawi National Grid will be implemented.

151 Mr Chilembo - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development whether there is oil in Chama District and, if so, how soon will oil exploration begin.

152 Mr Misapa - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) when electric water pumps will be installed in the boreholes at Lupungu Basic School in the Mporokoso Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b) when the completed teachers’ houses at the school will be electrified.

153 Mr Ntundu - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and
Co-operatives:

(a) how much profit was realised from the export of maize by the Food Reserve Agency in 2006;

(b) how the profits at (a) above were utilised; and

(c) whether the Food Reserve Agency makes profits during its general transactions and, if so, why the Agency constantly depends on funding from the Government for its purchase of maize.

154 Mr Ntundu - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how much money was collected as tax from the e-mail service and the purchase of air time for mobile phones in 2006; and

(b) whether there are any plans to introduce any tax on radio receivers.

155 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry when the Ministry will promote increased participation in regional trade fairs for regional economic co-operation.

156 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources how many tourists and non-tourists did Zambia attract as a result of the following:

(i) Visit Zambia Campaign; and

(ii) Up-grading of Livingstone Airport to international status.

157 Mr Lubinda - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how many Zambian nurses and doctors graduated from 2001 to 2006;

(b) how many of the above were recruited by the Government and the private sector; and
(c) how many have not yet been employed.

158 Mr Lubinda - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how many registered hospices were in operation in Zambia as of the end of 2005 and what was their total bed capacity; and

(b) what kind of assistance does the Government provide to hospices.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Finance and National Planning

National Payment Systems - Bill to provide for the management, administration, operation, supervision and regulation of payment, clearing and settlement systems; to empower the Bank of Zambia to develop and implement payment, clearing and settlement systems policy so as to promote efficiency, stability and safety of the Zambian financial system; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.    (N.A.B. 1/2007)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs

Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons - Bill to establish the Zambian National Authority on the Chemical Weapons Convention and define its powers and functions; to prohibit the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons; to provide for the destruction of chemical weapons; to give effect to the Convention on the prohibition of the development, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction of 13th January, 1993; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.    (N.A.B. 2/2007)