NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE NINTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 15TH JUNE, 2006

 AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

245 Mr Kalunga - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) what are the names of contractors working on the construction of the following bridges in Serenje:

(i) Lukusashi;
(ii) Fukwe;
(iii) Luombwa; and
(iv) Musangashi;

(b) when were the funds for the construction of the four bridges referred to above released; and

(c) what is the total cost of constructing the bridges above.

246 Mr Simenda - to ask the Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training when the construction of Mongu Trades Training Institute will commence.

247 Mr Masowe - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives:

(a) what criteria are used to identify the areas where cattle should be vaccinated; and

(b) what measures has the Government taken to assist cattle farmers identify cattle diseases which are not easily diagnosed by veterinary officers.

248 Mr P G Phiri - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs when police stations in Eastern Province will be provided with better mobile or portable radio communication systems in order to improve communication.

249 Mr A M Chungu - to ask the Minister of Defence:

(a) why the recruitment of officers in 2006 by the Zambia Air Force was not advertised in the public media; and

(b) when and where did the interviews for the 2006 intake take place.

250 Mr Nang’omba - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) what progress, if any, has been made in the exploration and mining of nickel in the Munali Hills of Mazabuka District; and

(b) what measures have been taken to ensure that local people buy shares in the project.

251 Mr Kalumiana - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how often are police officers in Western Province, in general, and Mongu, in particular, provided with ration stocks such as mealie meal in a year;

(b) what is the cost of procuring and supplying these stocks; and

(c) who are the suppliers.

252 Mr Mukanga - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) what services are supposed to be provided by local councils to those who pay service charges on residential plots allocated to them; and

(b) why are such services not provided to those who pay service charges.

253 Mr Mudenda - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives:

(a) how does the Minister reconcile the announcement of a bumper harvest and the declaration of hunger as a national disaster in Zambia;

(b) how much foreign assistance has the Government received following the declaration of hunger as a national disaster; and

(c) whether the Government has any plans to introduce seed subsidy to peasant farmers who produce more than 80% of Zambia’s food requirements.

254 Mr Muntanga - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives what has happened to the houses which were built for staff in the Ministry at the DACOS office in Kalomo.

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W45 Mr Kalifungwa - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) what sectors were being developed to drive the economy as of 31st December, 2005;

(b) what is the budgetary commitment to support the efforts above in the next five years;

(c) what has been done in the last five years to support the sectors; and

(d) what has been the growth rate of the sectors in the last five years, year by year.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDER OF THE DAY

Mr Matongo

Report of the Committee on Reforms and Modernisation: That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Reforms and Modernisation, for the Fifth Session of the Ninth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 13th June, 2006.

Mr Simenda

Report of the Public Accounts Committee: That this House do adopt the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Report of the Auditor-General on the Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st December, 2004, for the Fifth Session of the Ninth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 12th June, 2006.

1 Report of the Committee on Local Governance, Housing and Chiefs’ Affairs - Motion (14th June) - Resumption of Debate - (Mrs Musokotwane).