NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 9TH JUNE, 2011

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

468 Mr Lubinda (Kabwata) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) how much money the Bursaries Committee has disbursed as loans to university students in public universities from inception of the loan scheme to-date;

(b) what the total number of beneficiaries was as of 31st December, 2010;

(c) of the total number of beneficiaries, how many had completed their courses of study as of 31st December, 2010;

(d) of the graduates, how many were in formal employment as of 31st December, 2010; and

(e) whether the loan recoveries have commenced and, if so, how much had been paid back as of 31st December, 2010.

469 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) how much money the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) lost as a result of fraud by its officers from 2008 to 2010; and

(b) what measures have been taken to reduce cases of fraud at  the RTSA.

470 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry why the locally manufactured cement costs more than the imported brands.

471 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) when the Pharmaceuticals Board was last constituted; and

(b) what the tenure of office of the Board is.

472 Mr C Mulenga (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) how many teachers were in public schools in Chinsali Parliamentary Constituency as of December, 2010;

(b) of the teachers at (a), how many were not accommodated;
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(c) when Government will construct houses for the teachers who are not accommodated.

473 Mr Mwenya (Nkana) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many drug abuse related cases were reported from 2005 to 2007, year by year;

(b) how much, in monetary terms, the drugs dealt in, translated  into; and

(c) whether the fight against drug trafficking and abuse is succeeding.

474 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives which crops in Zambia have been identified for adaptation to suit the changing weather patterns so as to ensure food security.

475 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services when Zambia will domesticate the United Nations Convention on People Living with Disabilities.

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

(a) why construction of the following infrastructure in Chilubi District has not commenced despite the money being released by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning in 2010:

(i) Chibula Basic School;
(ii) Kasuba Kalunga Middle Basic School;
(iii) Bukotelo Basic School;
(iv) Kasanda Basic School; and
(v) Kawasa Middle Basic School; and

(b) when construction of the above infrastructure will commence.

477 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) what caused the violence at the Garden House Hotel between the Patriotic Front and the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy supporters in March, 2011;

 (b) whether the perpetrators of the violence were arrested by the police;

 (c) what further action was taken against the perpetrators; and

 (d) what measures the Government has taken to avoid similar incidents in future.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Mr Hamududu

Report of the Committee on Estimates:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Estimates, for the Fifth Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 26th May, 2011.

Mr Imenda

Report of the Committee on Communications, Transport, Works and Supply:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Communications, Transport, Works and Supply, for the Fifth Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 27th May, 2011.