NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 4TH MARCH, 2011

AT 0900 HOURS

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

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

274 Dr Chishya (Pambashe) - to ask the Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training:

(a) how many female scientists have benefited from the following bursary degree programmes of the Ministry:

(i) Bachelor of Science;
(ii) Master of Science;
(iii) Doctor of Philosophy;

(b) how many of the scientists at (a) are heading research and development centres in Zambia or abroad; and

(c) what additional professional credentials do the female scientists above hold.

275 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport when the programme to construct telephone masts by the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority for use by mobile service providers will commence.

276 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply when the Lukulu-Limulunga road via Mbanga will be constructed.

277 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs how many cases of human rights violations by police officers were recorded in the following districts between 1st August and 30th September, 2010:

(a) Chongwe;

(b) Kasama;

(c) Lusaka;

(d) Mansa; and

(e) Ndola.

278 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) how much money was realised from the sale of the former Engineering Services Corporation (ESCO) buildings country-wide; and

(b) how many of the buildings were on title.

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

(a) whether the prisons service tests prisoners for drug abuse and if so, at what stage the tests are taken; and

(b) how many prisoners were found to be drug addicts between 2006 and 2010.

280 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when fuel filling stations will be established in Mufumbwe and Mwinilunga Districts where fuel is currently being sold from drums.

281 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) how much additional investment the Government has made in the following hydro-power stations from 2006 to 2010:

(i) Kafue Gorge;
(ii) Kariba North Bank; and
(iii) Victoria Falls; and

(b) what have been the domestic and industrial tariff increases from 2006 to 2010, year by year.

282 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a) how much money was owed by various government ministries and departments to the National Pensions Scheme Authority as of 31st December, 2010 in the form of members’ and employer contributions;
(b) what measures the Government has taken to facilitate the expeditious remittance of the contributions; and

(c) of the amount owed at (a) above, how much account for penalties for non-remittance.

283 Mr Milupi (Luena) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development what measures the Government is taking to ensure that people, especially the youths in Luena Parliamentary Constituency, are provided with sports facilities such as:

(a) football pitches;

(b) netball pitches;

(c) volleyball pitches; and

(d) tennis courts.

284 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply whether the Government has any plans to rehabilitate the Solwezi-Kipushi road which is impassable in the rainy season.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILL

The Minister of Education

The Education - Bill to regulate the provision of accessible, equitable and qualitative education; provide for the establishment, regulation, organisation, governance, management and funding of educational institutions; provide for the establishment of education boards and for their functions; domesticate the Convention on the Rights of the Child in relation to education; repeal and replace the Education Act, 1966, and the African Education Act, 1951; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.     (N.A.B. 15/2011)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY

Ms Imbwae

Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to scrutinise the Presidential appointments of Madam Justice Ireen Chirwa Mambilima to serve as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia and Mr Alfred Kwanga Kaweza and Mr Davies Jose Mwanza to serve as Commissioners of the Commission for Investigations, for the Fifth Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 3rd March, 2011.

1 The Water Resources Management Bill           (N.A.B. 50/2010)
                 Committee Stage

2 The Anti-Gender-Based Violence Bill            (N.A.B. 46/2010)
                  Third Reading

3 The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill             (N.A.B. 47/2010)
                   Third Reading