Thursday, 17th January, 2008

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 17TH JANUARY, 2008

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

26 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) when the Government will change the current kwacha bank notes in order to reduce counterfeit bank notes; and

(b) what is the value of counterfeit bank notes the Bank of Zambia has so far confiscated.

27 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) what percentage of the construction of Musakashi bridge in Mufulira is completed;

(b) how much money has so far been spent on the bridge;

(c) which contractor is currently working on the bridge; and

(d) whether the quality of work by the contractor at (c) above is acceptable.

28 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply whether the Ministry has plans to build a road to link the Eastern and the Northern Provinces between Mpika and Mambwe Districts via Chief Nabwalya’s area.

29 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Lands when title deeds will be issued to people who bought properties through the Zambia Privatisation Agency which were not on title or surveyed.

30 Mr Chanda (Kankoyo) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how many patients were treated at Clinic 5 in Kankoyo Parliamentary Constituency due to choking and other chest related infections as a result of high concentration of sulphur dioxide in the last 12 months;

(b) how many patients at (a) above were referred to Ronald Ross Hospital;

(c) how many patients were treated for complications indicated at (a) above at Ronald Ross Hospital between December, 2006 and December, 2007; and

(d) how many people died as a result of the complications mentioned at (a) above during the same period.

31 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how much money was spent on re-locating the Zambia Railways Compound in Kantanshi in Mufulira District;

(b) who financed the re-location exercise at (a) above; and

(c) what support programmes the Government has designed to empower the re-located residents.

32 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Gender and Women in Development what measures the Ministry has taken to reduce the dependency syndrome in the majority of womenfolk in the country.

33 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Vice-President:

(a) how much money the Government spent on procuring relief food from 2002 to-date;

(b) how much money was paid to the following in the above period:

(i) suppliers of relief food; and
(ii) transporters of relief food; and

(c) how much is still outstanding to the suppliers and transporters at (b) above.

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

(a) how many Zambians are serving prison sentences outside Zambia and, if so, in which countries are these;

(b) for what cases are the Zambians at (a) above serving prison sentences; and

(c) which of the cases above have the longest prison sentences and what cases are these.

35 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) when permanent structures will be built at the Comesa Market in Lusaka; and

(b) whether the Ministry benefits from the revenue collection from the above market.

36 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how much money the Government received as dividends from the Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc from 2002 up to the time when some shares were sold to Rabobank; and

(b) how much was paid in dividends to the other shareholders in the above period.

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

(a) how many refugee camps are currently in the country;

(b) how many refugees are in the camps at (a) above, nationality by nationality;

(c) how many refugees were repatriated in 2007; and
(d) what would be the benefits to the indigenous Zambians of allowing refugees to settle in Zambia.

38 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Education how many primary and basic schools were built in Mfuwe Parliamentary Constituency from 1991 to 2007.

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

(a) how much money was spent on procuring the two new pontoons at Kazungula;

(b) which company is responsible for servicing the pontoons;

(c) how often are the pontoons serviced; and

(d) how much does the Government spend on each service.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Thanks - His Excellency the President’s Address - Motion (15th January)
   - Resumption of Debate.