NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 10TH MARCH, 2017

AT 0900 HOURS

HER HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (45 MINUTES)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

164    Mr Ng’onga (Kaputa) - to ask the Minister of Health:
        
(a)    whether the Government has any plans to review the National Food and Nutrition Commission Act to bring it in line with the current nutritional challenges the country is facing;

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

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

165    Mr M Jere (Livingstone) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
        Development:

(a)    when the construction of the Inter-City Bus Terminus in Livingstone will be completed;

(b)    what has caused the delay in completing the project;

(c)    what the cost of the outstanding works is; and

(d)    what the time-frame for the completion of the remaining works is.

166    Mr Kabanda (Serenje) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development:

(a)    when the construction of Pilyeshi Kapilya Community School in Serenje Parliamentary Constituency will commence;

(b)    what has caused the delay in commencing the project, considering that building materials have already been procured;

(c)    what the name of the contractor is;

(d)    how much money has been spent on the project so far; and

(e)    what the estimated time-frame for the completion of the project is.

167    Ms Katuta (Chiengi) - to ask the Minister of Energy:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to connect Lambwe-Chomba in Chiengi District to the national electricity grid;

(b)    if so, when the project will commence;

(c)    what has caused the delay in commencing the project; and

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

168    Mr Bwalya (Lupososhi) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
        Development:

(a)    when the Kasaba-Chungu-Luwingu road will be upgraded to bituminous standard;

(b)    who the contractor for the project is; and

(c)    what the total cost of the project is.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILL

The Minister of Finance

The Banking and Financial Services - Bill to provide for a licensing system for the conduct of banking or financial business and provision of financial services; to provide for the incorporation of standards, principles and concepts of corporate governance in institutional systems and structures of banks and financial institutions; to provide for sound business practices and consumer protection mechanisms; to provide for the regulation and supervision of banking and financial services; to repeal and replace the Banking and Financial Services Act, 1994; and to provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            N.A.B 7/2017

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1    The Compulsory Standards Bill                                                                                                                 (N.A.B 3/2017)
                                                                                                                                                                            Second Reading

2    The Standards Bill                                                                                                                                    (N.A.B 4/2017)
                                                                                                                                                                             Second Reading

3    The National Technical Regulation Bill                                                                                                         (N.A.B 5/2017)
                                                                                                                                                                             Second Reading

4    The Metrology Bill                                                                                                                                      (N.A.B 6/2017)
                                                                                                                                                                             Second Reading