NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 12TH DECEMBER, 2014

AT 0900 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

285    Mr Nkombo (Mazabuka Central) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock:

(a)    what the total number of farmers who supplied maize and rice grain to the Food Reserve Agency is;

(b)    of the number above, how many had not been paid as of 10th December, 2014;

(c)    what has caused the delay in paying all the farmers; and

(d)    what measures the Government is taking to ensure that the unpaid farmers access inputs under the 2014/2015 Farmer Input Support Programme.

286    Ms Kalima (Kasenengwa) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock:

(a)    whether the Government is aware that some parts of Eastern Province have been attacked by army worms and, if so, which areas these are; and

(b)    what measures the Government is taking to eradicate the worms in the affected areas.

287    Mr Ndalamei (Sikongo) - to ask the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health:

(a)    when refrigerators for storage of drugs, especially vaccines for children, will be provided to the following health centres in Sikongo Parliamentary Constituency:

(i)    Mwenyi;
(ii)    Liumena; and
(iii)    Situlu; and

(b)    when a driver for the ambulance at Sikongo Rural Health Centre will be recruited.

288    Mr Mpundu (Nchelenge) - to ask the Minister of Health when an ambulance will be provided to Kanyembo Rural Health Centre to service the southern part of Nchelenge District.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W10    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Vice President what steps the
Government has taken to ensure that Permanent Secretaries, as Controlling Officers, follow prudent management systems of financial resources in Ministries under their charge.

W11    Mr Musonda (Kapiri Mposhi) - to ask the Minister of Gender and Child Development what measures the Government has taken to reduce the prevalence of early marriages in Kapiri Mposhi Parliamentary Constituency.

W12    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Finance:

(a)    what Zambia’s external debt was as of 30th June, 2014;

(b)    what factors are responsible for the current external debt;

(c)    what the country’s domestic debt stock was as of 30th June, 2014; and

(d)    what strategies the Government has put in place to reduce the domestic debt stock.

W13    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Vice President what strategies and
programmes the Government has developed to enhance good governance in the management of public affairs for the benefit of the people of Zambia.

W14    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Finance:

(a)    what steps the Government has taken in order to accelerate rural development programmes; and

(b)    what specific programmes and strategies have been taken to accelerate rural development.

W15    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Finance:

(a)    what the estimated level of poverty in Zambia was as of 31st December, 2012; and

(b)    what specific strategies the Government has put in place to fast-track the reduction of poverty.

W16    Mr Mpundu (Nchelenge) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    how many road traffic accidents, on average, occurred per year from January, 2011 to June, 2014 in:

(i)    SADC region; and
(ii)    Zambia; and

(b)    if the rate of accidents in Zambia was above the regional average, what the reasons are.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1    The Property Transfer Tax (Amendment) Bill            Second Reading
     (N.A.B. 6/2014)

2    The Zambia Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill        Second Reading
     (N.A.B. 7/2014)

3    The Local Government (Amendment) Bill                Second Reading
     (N.A.B. 9/2014)

4    Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure (Including Capital and Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure): Committee of Supply: Resumption of Debate:
(Head 93/16: under consideration).

Heads 93/17, 93/18, 93/19, 93/23, 93/24, 93/25, 93/35, 93/36, 93/40, 93/41, 93/42, 93/43, 93/44, 93/46, 93/48, 93/49, 93/51, 93/52, 93/53, 93/55, 93/56, 94/01, 94/02, 94/03, 94/09, 94/16, 94/17, 94/18, 94/19, 94/23, 94/24, 94/25, 94/35, 94/36, 94/40, 94/41, 94/42, 94/43, 94/44, 94/46, 94/47, 94/48, 94/49, 94/51, 94/52, 94/53, 94/54, 94/55, 94/56, 95/01, 95/02, 95/03, 95/04, 95/09, 95/16, 95/17, 95/18, 95/19, 95/23, 95/24, 95/25, 95/35, 95/36, 95/40, 95/41, 95/42, 95/43, 95/44, 95/46, 95/47, 95/48, 95/49, 95/51, 95/52, 95/53, 95/55, 96/01, 96/02, 96/03, 96/04, 96/09, 96/16, 96/17, 96/18, 96/19, 96/23, 96/24, 96/25, 96/35, 96/36, 96/37, 96/40, 96/41, 96/42, 96/43, 96/44, 96/46, 96/48, 96/49, 96/51, 96/52, 96/53, 96/55, 97/01, 97/02, 97/03, 97/09, 97/16, 97/17, 97/18, 97/19, 97/23, 97/24, 97/25, 97/35, 97/36, 97/40, 97/41, 97/42, 97/43, 97/44, 97/46, 97/47, 97/48, 97/49, 97/51, 97/52, 97/53, 97/54, 97/58, 98/01, 98/02, 98/03, 98/04, 98/09, 98/16, 97/17, 98/18, 98/19, 98/23, 98/24, 98/25, 98/36, 98/40, 98/41, 98/42, 98/43, 98/44, 98/45, 98/46, 98/48, 98/49, 98/51, 98/52, 98/54 and 98/55 - for consideration.

KEY TO HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

Head 93    -    Office of the President – Northern Province
Head 94    -    Office of the President – Western Province
Head 95    -    Office of the President – Eastern Province
Head 96    -    Office of the President – Luapula Province
Head 97    -    Office of the President – North-Western Province
Head 98    -    Office of the President – Southern Province