NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

THIRD SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 6TH MARCH, 2009

AT 0900 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

179 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) how much total turnover was recorded by Konkola Copper Mines Plc from the time Vedanta Minerals took over ownership in December, 2007;

(b) how much was spent on salaries in the period above;

(c) how much was spent on the purchase of assets and re-investments during the period at (a) above; and

(d) how much was externalized in the same period.

180 Mr C K Banda (Chasefu) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) when the Ministry will electrify the following institutions considering that the ZESCO power lines are close to them:

(i) Chijemu Health Post; and
(ii) Kapichila Health Centre; and

(b) when the Ministry will provide funds for the construction of a health post at Kamilenje in Chief Mwase’s area in Lundazi District.

181 Dr Machungwa (Luapula) - to ask the Minister of Education when the Government will build high schools in Parliamentary Constituencies which currently do not have any, country-wide.

182 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma)  - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives how many peasant farmers benefited from the Fertiliser Support Programme during the 2008/2009 farming season country-wide.

183 Mr P P Chanda (Kankoyo) -  to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development how many women were employed in the following jobs at Mopani Copper Mines Plc, Konkola Copper Mines Plc and Kansanshi Mines Plc as of 31st December, 2008:

(i) Shift boss;
(ii) Mine captain;
(iii) Heavy duty drivers;
(iv) Artisans; and
(v) Engineers.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure (Including Capital and Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure): Committee of Supply: Resumption of Debate: (Head 46/01: under consideration): (The Minister of Health).

Heads 46/02, 46/06, 46/07, 46/08, 46/10, 46/11, 46/12, 46/13, 46/14, 46/15, 46/16, 46/17, 46/18, 17/01, 17/02, 17/03, 17/04, 17/05, 17/06, 17/07, 17/08, 17/09, 17/10, 17/11, 17/12, 17/13, 17/15, 17/18, 17/20, 17/23, 17/24, 17/25, 17/26, 17/27, 17/28, 17/30, 17/31, 17/32, 17/33, 17/35, 17/36, 17/37, 17/38, 17/39, 17/40, 17/41, 17/42, 17/43, 17/45, 17/47, 17/49, 17/50, 64/01, 64/02, 64/03, 64/04, 64/05, 64/06, 76/01, 76/02, 76/03 and 76/04 - for consideration.

KEY TO HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

Head 46 - Ministry of Health
Head 17 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Head 64 - Ministry of Works and Supply
Head 76 - Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development