Friday, 9th July, 2010

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

FRIDAY, 9TH JULY, 2010

0900 HOURS

HIS HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (30 MINUTES)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

498 Mrs Musokotwane (Katombola) - to ask the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development:

(a) when the construction of a new veterinary laboratory in Choma District will commence; and

(b) what the estimated cost of the project is.

499 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how much money the mining companies in the North-Western Province paid to the Government in the form of dividends and royalties in 2009 and 2010; and

(b) how the money was utilised by the Government.
 
500 Mr Sing’ombe (Dundumwezi) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) when Chizuni bridge across Munyeke river in Dundumwezi Parliamentary Constituency will be re-constructed; and

(b) when a bridge will be constructed across Dongo river at Nazibbula Basic School.

501 Mrs E M Banda (Chililabombwe) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a) why Konkola Copper Mines has changed mine numbers for its employees; and

(b) what the implications of this change are with regard to terminal benefits for the employees.

502 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many women of foreign origin were prosecuted and convicted in Zambia between January, 2007 and March, 2010; and

(b) what offences they committed.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W52 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) why the suppliers of building materials for classroom blocks in 16 stations in Chilubi Parliamentary Constituency did not supply the required quantities within the stipulated time;

(b) why the Ministry awarded the contract to suppliers and contractors from Kasama and yet Chilubi Parliamentary Constituency had qualified local contractors and suppliers;

(c) why the contractors at (b) were not subjected to interviews before commencement of works in 2009; and

(d) why the contractors at the following basic schools did not pay the casual workers:

(i) Mwanambulu;  
(ii) Shitimali;
(iii) Fube; and   
(iv) Mayuka

W53 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a) how much foreign direct investment the Government attracted from 2000 to-date, by year and by sector;

(b) how many state enterprises existed prior to the privatisation exercise in 1992; and

(c) of the state enterprises at (b), how many had been privatised as of December, 2009.
 
W54 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a) how many private companies were liquidated from 2006 to 2009;

(b) what the causes of the liquidation of the companies were; and

(c) what measures the Government has put in place to sustain private companies.

W55 Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development how many places in Western Province have oil deposits and what are their quantities.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILL

The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry

The Competition and Consumer Protection - Bill to continue the existence of the Zambia Competition Commission and re-name it as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; safeguard and promote competition; protect consumers against unfair trade practices; provide for the establishment of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal; repeal and replace the Competition and Fair Trading Act, 1994; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                                                                                                                           (N.A.B. 23/2010)

NOTICE OF MOTION

Dr Machungwa

Second Report of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs: That this House do adopt the Second Report of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, for the Fourth Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 29th June, 2010.