NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - WEDNESDAY, 16TH MARCH, 2011

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

339 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when the Rural Electrification Programme will commence in Nangoma Parliamentary Constituency.

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

(a) whether the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited uses the Optic Fibre Cable which was laid by the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) Limited at a huge  cost and, if so, under what arrangements; and

(b) how much money is outstanding towards servicing the loan obtained by ZESCO for that purpose.

341 Mr Milupi (Luena) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) when Limulunga Rural Health Centre will be upgraded to a referral hospital to cater for the high population in Limulunga and the surrounding areas; and

(b) whether the upgraded hospital will have adequate medical personnel and a medical laboratory.

342 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when the following institutions will be provided with clean and safe drinking water:

  (a) Muwozi Community School;

  (b) Kangaya Basic School;

  (c) Lumwana West Basic School;

  (d) Munwa Basic School; and

  (e) Sailunga Basic School.

343 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how much money the Government owed the following financial institutions from 2006 to 2010:

(i) the African Development Bank; and

(ii) the International Monetary Fund;

(b) how much money has been paid towards servicing the debt;
and

(c) what measures the Government has put in place to reduce external borrowing.

344 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs how many suspects escaped from police custody in the following provinces from January, 2010 to-date:

  (a) Central;

  (b) Copperbelt;

  (c) Lusaka;

  (d) Northern;

  (e) Southern; and

  (f) Western.

345 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Defence:

  (a) how many soldiers died whilst on duty from 2006 to 2010;

  (b) what the causes of death were; and

  (c) what compensation was given to the bereaved families.

346 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a) whether former employees of the Kafue Textiles of Zambia (KTZ), who were sitting tenants in the KTZ houses were allowed to purchase the houses; and

(b) what measures were taken by the Government for the benefit of KTZ employees who did not benefit from the Government sale of houses.

347 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Defence:

(a) when the Government will fulfil its obligation of giving building materials to its employees whose money was deducted by co-operatives under the buy a brick project;

(b) how much money was deducted from the employees from 2008 to 2010, year by year;

(c) how many employees are affected by the above arrangement; and

(d) what has caused the delay in giving building materials to eligible employees.

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

(a) when police officers will be sent to Chipili and Mwenda Police Posts in Chipili Parliamentary Constituency;

(b) why police officers were withdrawn from the police posts above; and

(c) when the Ministry will construct permanent buildings at Chipili Police Post.

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

(a) how much money was raised by the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) from 2006 to 2010 in the following:

(i) company registration; and
(ii) company returns; and

(b) what percentage PACRA contributed to the nation as revenue in the same period.

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

(a) how many pupils were involved in examination malpractices
in 2009 at Grade 7, 9 and 12 levels;

  (b) of the cases above, how many were investigated; and

  (c) what was the final outcome.

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

(a) what the shareholding structure of Konkola North Copper Project in Chililabombwe is;

  (b) how much money has been invested in the project by each share holder in the company;

(c) what is the source of funding for the investment in the project; and

  (d) when fully fledged production of copper will start at the above project.

352 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing what the total debt of the following councils in the Northern Province was as of 30th October, 2010:

  (a) Chinsali;

  (b) Isoka;

  (c) Kasama;

  (d) Mpika; and

  (e) Nakonde.

353 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a) whether all former employees of parastatal companies which were privatised between 1992 and 2010 have been paid their terminal benefits; and

(b) if not, when are those who were not paid going to be paid their dues.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 The Registration of Business Names Bill      (N.A.B.3/2011)
            Second Reading

2 The Presidential (Emoluments)        (N.A.B. 11/2011)
(Amendment) Bill          Second Reading

3 The Zambia Qualifications Authority Bill      (N.A.B. 62/2010)
            Report Stage

4 The English Law (Extent of Application)      (N.A.B. 7/2011)
 (Amendment) Bill         Third Reading

5 The High Court (Amendment) Bill       (N.A.B. 8/2011)
            Third Reading

6 The Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill      (N.A.B. 9/2011)
            Third Reading