NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – FRIDAY, 19TH JUNE, 2015

AT 0900 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

536    Mr Chipungu (Rufunsa) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to construct speed humps on township roads in Kamanga residential area in Lusaka District;

(b)    if so, what type of speed humps will be constructed;

(c)    what the estimated time-frame for completion of the project is; and

(d)    what the estimated cost of the project is.

537    Mr Miyanda (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to construct another library at the University of Zambia, Great East Road Campus, in order to accommodate the increased number of students;

(b)    if so, when the plans will be implemented;

(c)    what the cost of constructing a new library is; and

(d)    if there are no such plans, why.

538    Dr Musokotwane (Liuwa) - to ask the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health:

(a)    what the progress on the construction of the following health posts in Liuwa Parliamentary Constituency, which commenced in 2010 is:

(i)    Namweti;
(ii)    Mulinga;
(iii)    Luoke West; and
(iv)    Mushukula;

(b)    what the estimated period for completing the projects is;

(c)    what has caused the delay in completing the projects; and

(d)    when the health post at Salunda which was completed in 2011 will become operational.

539    Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    when transport will be provided to the Immigration Department in Mwinilunga District to assist in monitoring the newly created border posts at Kambimba and Kamapanda; and

(b)    when the Government will send officers from other security wings like the Zambia Police and the Zambia Army to compliment the immigration officers at the border posts.

540    Mr Namulambe (Mpongwe) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to construct a district hospital in Mpongwe District; and

(b)    if so, when the plans will be implemented.

541    Mr Mbewe (Chadiza) - to ask the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health:

(a)    when maternity wings will be constructed at the following health centres in Chadiza District:

(i)    Sinalo;
(ii)    Chamandala; and
(iii)    Zemba; and

(b)    what the cost of constructing one maternity wing is.

542    Mr Mutale (Kwacha) - to ask the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development:

(a)    when ZCCM-IH will commence providing the skills training programme for youths as announced previously by the Company;

(b)    how many students will be trained;

(c)    what the cost of training one student is;

(d)    which centres have been identified for the exercise; and

(e)    whether there are other stakeholders involved in the programme and, if so, who the stakeholders are.

543    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a)    how much money was disbursed, in form of loans, by the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission in 2013 and 2014; and

(b)    which sectors were funded.

544    Mr Sichula (Nakonde) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    when modern structures to accommodate disabled pupils at Chilolwa Primary School in Nakonde Parliamentary Constituency will be constructed;

(b)    whether the School is given a grant for the Department of the Disabled;

(c)    if so, how much is paid, on average, per month; and

(d)    if the grant is not paid, why.

545    Mr P Phiri (Mkaika) - to ask the Minister of Gender and Child Development what measures the Government is taking to reduce the number of street kids which is on the rise country-wide.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Finance

The Income Tax (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Income Tax Act.                                                                                                                                        (N.A.B. 7/2015)

The Minister of Labour and Social Security

The National Pensions Scheme (Amendment) - Bill to amend the National Pensions Scheme Act.                                                                                           (N.A.B. 8/2015)

The Minister of Local Government and Housing

The Local Authorities Superannuation Fund (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Local Authorities Superannuation Fund Act.                                                           (N.A.B. 9/2015)

The Minister of Finance

The Supplementary Appropriation (2013) - Bill to confirm the supplementary expenditure of monies aggregating four billion, one hundred and seventy-two million, five hundred and forty-eight thousand, five hundred and sixty-eight kwacha required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ended on 31st December, 2013.              (N.A.B. 10/2015)

The Minister of Finance

The Excess Expenditure Appropriation (2012) - Bill to approve the excess expenditure of monies aggregating twelve million, seven hundred and eighty-five thousand, thirty-nine kwacha.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (N.A.B. 11/2015)

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Lombanya

Report of the Committee on Agriculture:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Agriculture, for the Fourth Session of the Eleventh National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 5th June, 2015.