NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY 27 TH OCTOBER, 2015

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

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

(a)    how much money the Bank of Zambia held on behalf of Meridien BIAO Bank at the time the Bank was liquidated;

(b)    how much money has been paid to the depositors of the liquidated Bank so far;

(c)    what the name of the Bank paying the depositors is; and

(d)    what plans, if any, the Government has regarding the money not claimed by the depositors.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILL

The Minister of Gender

The Gender Equity and Equality – Bill to establish the Gender Equity and Equality Commission and provide for its functions and powers; to provide for the taking of measures and making of strategic decisions in all spheres of life in order to ensure gender equity, equality and integration of both sexes in society; to promote gender equity and equality as a cross cutting issue in all spheres of life and stimulate productive resources and development opportunities for both sexes; to prohibit harassment, victimisation and harmful social, cultural and religious practices; to Provide for public awareness and training on issues of gender equity and equality; to provide for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, empower women and achieve gender equity and equality by giving effect to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa and the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development; and to provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                                                                                                                                                                 (N.A.B. 19/2015)

ORDER OF THE DAY

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