NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER, 2008

AT 0900 HOURS

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

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

446 Mr Kasongo (Bangweulu) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) what plans the Ministry has to ensure that local authorities construct proper passenger bus stations in all the district centres in Zambia;

(b) what role the National Construction Council is envisaged to play in the implementation of the plans at (a) above; and

(c) how much is estimated to be spent on the above projects.

447 Mr Kasongo (Bangweulu) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) whether there is a time frame in which the Government will complete paying retirement packages to the teachers who retired between 2005 and 2007; and

(b) when the retired teachers at (a) above will vacate the Government  houses they currently occupy.

448 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) how many teachers are currently teaching in Government schools in the North-Western Province; and

(b) how many of the teachers at (a) above receive the following   allowances:

 (i) housing allowances; and
 (ii) rural hardship allowances.

449 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Justice:

(a) how many local courts held court sessions under trees in Solwezi West Parliamentary Constituency from 2004 to 2006; and

(b) what corrective measures the Government has taken to address the anomaly at (a) above.

450 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a) how many industrial accidents took place in Zambia from 2006 to 2007;

(b) how many factories were inspected for safety requirements in the period above;

(c) how many factory inspectors were in Zambia in the same period; and

(d) which factories were closed for failure to comply with the required standards.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDER OF THE DAY

Mr Imenda

Report of the Committee on Estimates:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Estimates, for the Second Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 14th November, 2008.

Mr Syakalima

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 Second Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 13th November, 2008.

1 Report of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology
- Motion (20th November) - Resumption of Debate - (The Minister of Education).