NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 12TH AUGUST, 2008

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

280 Mr Kasongo (Bangweulu) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) what percentage of the targeted goal of the Rural Electrification Programme has been achieved since inception, district by district;

(b) what impact the failure or success of the above Programme has on poverty alleviation in the country; and

(c) whether the Government has reviewed the Programme to ensure that the energy sector contributes effectively to economic development.

281 Mr Nkombo (Mazabuka) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a) how many housing units Nega Nega Brick Factory had at the time the factory was privatised;

(b) what the requirements for one to qualify to buy the housing units above were;

(c) whether being a sitting tenant was one of the requirements; and

(d) who currently owns the housing units at (a) above.

282 Mr Lubinda (Kabwata) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how many dialysis machines were in a functional condition in Zambia as of 31st December, 2007;

(b) how many of the machines above were in Government health institutions and how many were in private hospitals; and

(c) how the number of the machines at (a) above compares with the total requirement of the country.

283 Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) what minerals have been discovered through mineral explorations  in Kaoma District, constituency by constituency; and

(b) what social benefits, if any, are anticipated from the mineral    discoveries for the people of Kaoma.

284 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) how much is required to repair the bridge rails at the Kamfinsa River bridge in Roan Parliamentary Constituency where three  members from one family died due to floods in 2006;

(b) who will pay for the cost of repairs; and

(c) why it has taken over one year to repair the bridge despite losing  precious lives.

285 Mr Chanda (Kankoyo) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a) what the immediate effects of drinking water that is contaminated with Pregnant Liquid Solution (PLS) used in In Situ Leaching, or solution mining is;

(b) what the long term effects at (a) above are; and

(c) how long it takes for the effects at (a) above to manifest.

286 Mrs Musokotwane (Katombola) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) how many cattle were slaughtered in Kazungula District in 2006 and 2007 due to the outbreak of the CBPP disease; and

(b) when the ban on livestock movement in Kazungula District will be lifted.

287 Mr Kakusa (Kabwe Central) - to ask the Vice-President what plans the Government has for the Pan African Institute for Development in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (PAID-ESA) in Kabwe.

288 Dr Chishya (Pambashe) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives who the new proprietors of the Chishinga Cattle Ranch in Luapula Province, are.

289 Mrs J N Phiri (Luanshya) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) when Copper Road in Luanshya Parliamentary Constituency will be rehabilitated; and

(b) when construction of the Industrial Road in Luanshya    Parliamentary Constituency will be completed.

290 Mr E C Mwansa (Chifunabuli) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply when the embankment at Kasaba Lagoon on the Samfya/Lubwe/Kasaba/Luwingu road will be constructed to make the road operational.

291 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services:

(a) what the monthly funding for vulnerable groups in each district is; and

(b) how much money the Ministry has spent on vulnerable people in Mfuwe Parliamentary Constituency from 2002 to-date.

292 Major Chibamba (Shiwang’andu) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) when the Road Development Agency (RDA) will undertake routine road and bridge inspections and repairs; and

(b) how often road bridges on the Great North Road are inspected by  the RDA for serviceability.

293 Mr Mwapela (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a) how many saw mills are located in urban areas;

(b) how many saw mills located in urban areas pay royalties to the Government;

(c) how many hardwood saw mill companies in urban areas operate without forest concession licences; and

(d) how much revenue the Government loses annually through the companies at (c) above which operate without concessions.

294 Mr Chongo (Mwense) - to ask the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services:

(a) how many officers are employed by the Zambia News and Information Services district office at Mwense and in what    categories are they;

(b) what mode of transport the officers at (a) above use to disseminate and gather news in outlying areas of the district; and

(c) whether the district office above is adequately equipped to carry out its functions and, if not, what measures the Ministry has taken to ensure that the office operates to the expectations of the local community.

295 Mr C Mulenga (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-  operatives:

(a) how many metric tonnes of “D” Compound fertiliser were produced by the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia from 2004 to 2007; and

(b) how many of the metric tonnes of fertiliser at (a) above were exported and to which countries.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Energy and Water Development

The Petroleum (Exploration and Production) – Bill to revise the law relating to the exploration for, and the development and production of, petroleum in Zambia; to provide for title to and control of petroleum in Zambia; to provide for the continuation of the Petroleum Committee and revise its functions; to provide for the constitution of the Petroleum Technical Committee and define its functions; to establish a Petroleum Environmental Protection Fund; to provide for the  registration of the National Petroleum Company; to establish the Petroleum Trust Fund; to repeal and replace the Petroleum (Exploration and Development) Act, 1985; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
(N.A.B. 10/2008)

The Minister of Finance and National Planning

The Accountants – Bill to regulate the accountancy profession; continue the existence of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants and re-define its functions and powers; provide for the regulation of the education and training of accountants; provide for the setting of ethical, auditing and accounting standards; provide for the making and investigation of disclosures made in the public interest; define professional misconduct and provide for disciplinary procedures for the accountancy profession; repeal and replace the Accountants Act, 1982; and provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
(N.A.B. 13/2008)

The Minister of Justice

The Small Claims Court (Amendment) – Bill to amend the Small claims Court Act.
 (N.A.B. 14/2008)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY

Mr Mwiimbu

Report of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Governance, Human Rights and Gender Matters:  That, this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Governance, Human Rights and Gender Matters for the Second Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 6th August, 2008.

1 Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Bill      (N.A.B. 18/2008)
 Second Reading

2 Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Emoluments) (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 19/2008)
 Second Reading

3 Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) (Amendment) Bill       (N.A.B. 20/2008)
 Second Reading

4 Report of the Committee on Energy, Environment and Tourism – Motion (8th August) – Resumption of Debate – (The Minister of Energy and Water Development).