Thursday, 7th October, 2010

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 2010

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

75     Mr D Mwila (Chipili)     - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services:

(a)    when the Government will sign a new collective agreement with the trade union of the employees under the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD);

(b)    what the cause of the delay in signing the new agreement by the two parties has been; and

(c)    when ZAPD will harmonise salaries for its employees who worked for the Zambia Council for the Blind.

76    Mr P P Chanda (Kankoyo) -     to ask the Minister of Home Affairs when the Government will construct additional houses for police officers at Kantanshi Police Station.

77    Mr P P Chanda (Kankoyo) -     to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    how many road traffic accidents were recorded during the following public holidays from 2008 to 2010:

(i)    Good Friday and Easter Monday;
(ii)    Heroes and Unity days; and
(iii)    Farmer’s day;

(b)    how many were fatal of the total number recorded; and

(c)    of the fatal accidents, how many involved  women and children.

78    Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services:

(a)    how many employees either retired or declared redundant in various farming blocks country-wide, under the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities, have not been paid their terminal benefits;

(b)    how much money is owed in terminal benefits for the above;

(c)    when the Government will pay the affected former employees; and

(d)    what the delay in paying the moneys has been.

79    Colonel Chanda (Kanyama) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    how many residents of Kanyama Parliamentary Constituency were arrested and prosecuted for narcotic drug-related offences from 2008 to 2010; and

(b)    of the arrests and prosecutions made, how many were juveniles.

NOTICE OF MOTION AND ORDER OF THE DAY

The Vice President

Suspension of Standing Orders:  That Standing Orders 19 and 20 be suspended to enable the House to sit from 1415 hours until business has been concluded on Friday, 8th October, 2010.

1    Thanks - His Excellency the President’s Address - Motion (21st September)
          - Resumption of Debate.