Friday, 1st February, 2008

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2008

AT 0900 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

89 Mr I Banda (Lumezi) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) how much tobacco was exported to Malawi from the Eastern Province from 2001 to 2007, year by year;

(b) how much revenue was realised from the export of tobacco at (a) above; and

(c) whether there are any plans to set up a tobacco factory in the Eastern Province to enable the Province export finished tobacco products.

90 Mr Chimbaka (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how many residential housing complexes such as the Ben Mwiinga Housing complex the Ministry has built since 2002;

(b) how much money has been spent on the above projects; and

(c) how much money has been realised from the sale of the housing units at (a) above.

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

(a) whether the Minister is aware of the new cement factory in Nangoma Parliamentary Constituency;

(b) who the owner of the new cement factory at (a) above is;

(c) what benefits the local community will derive from the cement factory; and

(d) whether the company will invest any resources in the welfare of the local community as part of its corporate responsibility.

92 Mr Mabenga (Mulobezi) - to ask the Minister of Education when the roof of a classroom block at Sejamba Middle Basic School in Mulobezi Parliamentary Constituency, which was blown off by a whirl wind eight years ago, will be repaired.

93 Mr Hamududu (Bweengwa) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services whether the Government has any plans to introduce a pension scheme for the aged.

94 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) whether the Government has plans to construct a post office in Chipili Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b) what factors compel the Ministry to construct a post office in any part of Zambia.

95 Mr Chazangwe (Choma Central) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives what measures the Government has taken to eradicate the animal disease known as CBPP country-wide.

96 Dr Kalumba (Chienge) - to ask the Minister of Health when the Government will build a district hospital in Chienge.

97 Mr Chota (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when the following schools in Lubansenshi Parliamentary Constituency will be electrified under the Rural Electrification Programme:

(i) Nsanje Basic School;
(ii) Saili Basic School; and
(iii) Chiponde Basic School.

98 Mr Chanda (Kankoyo) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development what Mopani Copper Mines Plc is doing about the houses that are affected by the company’s operations in Butondo Township.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Supply - Motion (25th January) - Resumption of Debate - (Mr Chongo).