NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

WEDNESDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, 2010

AT 1430 HOURS

ORDER PAPER

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

247    Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a)    what expansion measures have been put in place for the Zambia Sugar Company future operations;

(b)    how much money is expected to be invested by the company in its future expansions;

(c)    how many full time jobs will be created after the completion of the company’s expansion plans; and

(d)    what the source of funding is for the expansion project of the company.

248    Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Education when the construction of Katibunga High School in Mfuwe Parliamentary Constituency will commence.

249    Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources what the population of the following types of animals in the Game Management Areas and National Parks of Zambia is:

(a)    elephants;
(b)    lions;
(c)    tigers; and
(d)    leopards.

250    Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a)    what the total hectarage of land given to foreign investors for minerals exploration in Luapula Province was as of 30th September, 2009; and

(b)    what the total hectarage of the remaining land in Luapula Province is.

251    Mr Mushili (Ndola Central) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when the Chipulukusu Clinic building in Ndola Parliamentary Constituency, which was condemned in 2003, will be rehabilitated; and

(b)    when Chipulukusu Clinic will be provided with an ambulance for referrals to Ndola Central Hospital.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry

The Zambia Development Agency (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Zambia Development Act.    (N.A.B. 1/2010)

The Minister of Communications and Transport

The Engineering Institution of Zambia – Bill to continue the existence of the Engineering Institution of Zambia; provide for the registration of engineering professionals, engineering units and engineering organisations and regulate their professional conduct; repeal the Engineering Institution of Zambia Act, 1992; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                                                                                                           (N.A.B. 7/2010)

The Minister of Communications and Transport

The Information and Communication Technologies (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Information and Communication Technologies Act.                                                                                                              (N.A.B. 8/2010)

The Minister of Home Affairs

The Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime - Bill to provide for the confiscation of the proceeds of crime; for the deprivation of any person of any proceed, benefit or property derived from the commission of any serious offence; facilitate the tracing of any proceed, benefit and property derived from the commission of any serious offence; to provide for the domestication of the United Nations Convention against Corruption; and for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                                                                                                                                         (N.A.B. 10/2010)

His Honour the Vice President and Minister of Justice

The National Constitutional Conference (Amendment) - Bill to amend the National Constitutional Conference Act.                                                                                                                                                                      (N.A.B. 13/2010)

The Minister of Local Government and Housing

The Local Government (Amendment) – Bill to amend the Local Government Act                             (N.A.B. 14/2010)

ORDER OF THE DAY
                                                                                                                                                                   
1     The Disaster Management Bill                                                                                                              (N.A.B) 32/2009)
                                                                                                                                                                    Second Reading