NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

THURSDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 2009

AT 1430 HOURS

ORDER PAPER

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

199    Mr E C Mwansa (Chifunabuli) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a)    what progress has been made in the exercise of prospecting for oil in Luapula Province; and

(b)    which districts in the province are earmarked for oil prospecting.

200    Mr Kakusa (Kabwe Central) - to ask the Minister of Health when an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will be built at Kabwe  General Hospital.

201    Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    what the progress is on the investigations in the case of the victims of the Chambishi shooting incident by the Chinese investor during the workers demonstration at the Non-Ferrous Metal Corporation;

(b)    what immediate assistance, if any, was rendered to the victims;

(c)    whether the victims have been compensated and, if so, how much money was paid out as compensation; and

(d)    what action the Government took against the Company and the culprit in the incident above.

202    Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing what measures the Government has taken to ensure good management and maintenance of graveyards country-wide.

203    Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a)    what the total financial loss was following the closure of the Nchanga Smelter after it was gutted by fire in April, 2008; and

(b)    what preventive measures have been put in place to avoid recurrence of a similar incident.

NOTICE OF MOTION AND ORDER OF THE DAY

Mr C K Banda, SC

First Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation:  That this House do adopt the First Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, for the Fourth Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 13th November, 2009.

1    Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure (Including Capital and Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure):
      Committee of Supply: Resumption of Debate:
      (76/02: under consideration):
      (Mr Kambwili).

Heads 76/03, 76/04, 87/01, 77/01, 77/02, 77/03, 77/04, 77/05, 77/06, 77/08, 77/09, 80/01, 80/02, 80/03, 80/04, 80/05, 80/06, 80/08, 80/09, 80/10, 80/11, 80/12, 80/13, 80/14, 80/15, 80/16, 80/17, 80/18, 80/19, 80/20, 80/21, 80/22, 80/23, 80/24, 80/25, 80/26, 80/27, 80/28, 80/29, 80/30, 80/31, 80/32, 80/33, 80/34, 80/35, 80/36, 80/37, 80/38, 80/39, 80/40, 80/41, 80/42 and 80/43  - for consideration.

KEY TO HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

Head 76    -    Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development
Head 87    -    Anti-Corruption Commission
Head 77    -    Ministry of Defence
Head 80    -    Ministry of Education