NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 2015

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

124    Mr I Banda (Lumezi) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a)    when the rehabilitation of Lundazi-Chitungulu road especially, the stretch between Mbuzi and Chitungulu Headquarters which was cut off during the 2014/2015 rainy season, will commence; and

(b)    what the estimated cost of the works is;

125    Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Finance:

(a)    how much money was exchanged during the transition from the old to the new currency following the rebasing of the Kwacha;

(b)    how the old currency was disposed of;

(c)    what the names of the local and foreign institutions involved in the disposal of the old currency are; and

(d)    whether the disposal was supervised by the Bank of Zambia.

126    Mr Mbulakulima (Chembe) - to ask the Minister of Health when a maternity wing  will be constructed at Kabange Health Centre in Chembe Parliamentary Constituency.

127    Mr Namulambe (Mpongwe) - to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

(a)    whether the Zambian Government has received any recognition for its contribution to the liberation struggle of other states in the Southern Africa region;

(b)    if so, what type of recognition was conferred; and

(c)    which countries conferred the recognition.

128    Mr Mbulakulima (Chembe) - to ask the Minister of General Education:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to expand Lwela Secondary School in Chembe Parliamentary Constituency;

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

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

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W1    Mr Pande (Kasempa) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs how many cases of   break-ins were reported to the police, during the periods January to March and September to December from 2011 to 2014, year by year, in the following residential areas of Lusaka:

(a)    Mandevu;

(b)    Bauleni;

(c)    Kalikiliki; and

(d)    Munali.

W2    Mr Mpundu (Nchelenge) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and  Social Welfare:

(a)    what has been the performance of the Micro-Bankers Trust (MBT) from 2012 to 2014, year by year;

(b)    whether the Trust has been encountering any challenges in its operations;

(c)    if so, what these challenges are;

(d)    when the amount allocated to the institution in the 2015 national budget will be released;

(e)    why the Government has been using a parallel lending programme, namely, the Village Banking instead of the MBT; and

(f)    when the MBT will establish a branch in Nchelenge District.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1    Supply Motion (9th October) - Resumption of Debate - (Mr Hamudulu).

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