NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

TUESDAY, 20TH JULY, 2010

1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

558 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) what measures the Government has taken to facilitate the extraction of oil and gas in the Western and North-Western Provinces; and

(b) what steps the Government has taken to facilitate an investor-friendly environment for concession owners to start operating.

559 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Education what measures have been taken to enable Schools, such as Chombwa in Nangoma Parliamentary Constituency, have access to adequate clean water.

560 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) from which European countries has Zambia frequently been borrowing from 2006 to-date; and

(b) how much does Zambia owe these countries.

561 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how much money was released to the National Road Fund Agency for road projects in 2009, country-wide;
(b) how much money was contributed by co-operating partners in the same period; and

(c) how much money has been pledged for road projects by co-operating partners in 2010.

562 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) how much money the following Governments invested in the operations of Tanzania-Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA) in 2008 and 2009:

(i) Zambia;
(ii) Tanzania; and
(iii) China; and

(b) why the Government of Zambia obtained a loan from the Chinese Government on behalf of TAZARA.

563 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs how many foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners were resident in Zambia as of 31st March, 2010.

564 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing whether there are any plans to widen roads in towns such as Lusaka to reduce congestion.

565 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) whether the Government issued a circular to authorise teachers who are signatories to school accounts to draw their subsistence allowance from school grants each time they travel to withdraw money for school operations; and

(b) whether the money paid as subsistence allowance at Kateshi and Fube schools will be reimbursed by the concerned teachers.

566 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a) what the cause of the country-wide strike by the Zambia Revenue Authority unionised employees in May, 2010 was; and
(b) what measures have been taken to avoid a recurrence of strikes by the employees.

567 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) how many desks were procured for schools in Mwinilunga East Parliamentary Constituency from 2006 to 2010; and

(b) which schools benefited from the desks.

568 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Health why the Government did not pay recruitment and retention allowance to medical personnel in Chilubi District as of 15th April, 2010.
 
569 Mr Chazangwe (Choma Central) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development whether the Government is considering setting up another modern petroleum refinery plant capable of refining any type of crude oil.

570 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma)  - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing whether the Government has any plans to build palaces for all chiefs in the country, especially Chief Shakumbila whose palace is dilapidated.

571 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning why the Government did not release funds to various ministries between 28th January and 28th February, 2010 for projects.

572 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) when ZESCO will install an electricity transformer in Chief Mwenda’s area in Chipili Parliamentary Constituency;

(b) what has caused the delay in installing a transformer in the area; and

(c) when Kanshimba Basic School will be electrified.

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W60 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Health what the total number of health posts constructed in Mwinilunga District from 2006 to 2010 is, by constituency and by ward.
                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Matongo

Second Report of the Parliamentary Reforms and Modernisation Committee: That this House do adopt the Second Report of the Parliamentary Reforms and Modernisation Committee, for the Fourth Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 13th July, 2010.