Thursday, 12th December, 2013

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

THIRD SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 12TH DECEMBER, 2013

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

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

(a)    which companies were recently awarded contracts to supply about 42,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser for the 2013/2014 farming season;

(b)    what criteria were used in awarding the contracts to the companies;

(c)    why local companies with stocks of fertiliser were not contracted to supply the commodity; and

(d)    why Eastern Province was left out of the distribution list for the locally sourced fertiliser.

219    Mr Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)    when the Government will commence construction of the following infrastructure in the newly created Chipili District:

(i)    civic centre;
(ii)   high cost houses; and
(iii)  council rest houses; and

(b)    what the time-frame for construction of the above infrastructure is.

220    Mr Simbao (Senga Hill) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock:

(a)    how much it costs Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) to produce 1 kilogramme of compound D fertiliser;

(b)    what the raw materials used in the manufacture of the fertiliser are;

(c)    whether the materials are available locally;

(d)    what other products NCZ manufactures; and

(e)    whether the equipment at the plant is obsolete.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY

Mr Mwila

Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to scrutinise the Ministerial Appointment of Ambassador Edward Mutafela Lubinda (Rtd), Mr Cleven Chibwe Katebe, Mr Arnold Kapelembi, Dr John Mubanga Mulwila, SC, Ms Inonge Susan Wambulawae, Mrs Joan Nkandu Chiwama Nkama and Mrs Ngoza Chibesakunda Nkwabilo, to serve as directors of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Board, for the Third Session of the Eleventh National Assembly laid on the Table of the House on 10th December, 2013.

Mr Mwale

Report of the Public Accounts Committee:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Report of the Auditor-General on the Management of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) and Grants to Local Authorities for the Financial Years up to 2011, for the Third Session of the Eleventh National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 9th December, 2013.

1    The Property Transfer Tax (Amendment) Bill                                                                                                                    (N.A.B. 9/2013)
                                                                                                                                                                                               Committee Stage

2    The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill                                                                                                                           (N.A.B. 10/2013)
                                                                                                                                                                                                Committee Stage

3    The Customs and Excise (Amendment) Bill                                                                                                                      (N.A.B. 11/2013)
                                                                                                                                                                                                Committee Stage

4    The Zambia Development Agency (Amendment) Bill                                                                                                       (N.A.B. 12/2013)
                                                                                                                                                                                               Committee Stage

5    The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill                                                                                                                                     (N.A.B. 13/2013)
                                                                                                                                                                                                Committee Stage

6    Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure (Including Capital and Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure): Committee of Supply:  Resumption of Debate: (Head 88/01: under consideration): (The Deputy Minister for Western Province).

Heads 88/02, 88/03, 88/04, 88/09, 88/16, 88/17, 88/18, 88/19, 88/23, 88/24, 88/25, 88/35, 88/36, 88/40, 88/41, 88/42, 88/43, 88/44, 88/46, 88/48, 88/49, 88/51, 88/52, 88/53, 88/55, 88/56, 90/01, 90/02, 90/03, 90/08, 90/09, 90/16, 90/18, 90/19, 90/23, 90/24, 90/25, 90/40, 90/41, 90/42, 90/43, 90/44, 90/46, 90/48, 90/49, 90/51, 90/52, 90/53, 90/55, 91/01, 91/02, 91/03, 91/09, 91/16, 91/17, 91/18, 91/19, 91/23, 91/24, 91/25, 91/35, 91/36, 91/37, 91/40, 91/41, 91/42, 91/43, 91/44, 91/45, 91/46, 91/47, 91/48, 91/49, 91/51, 91/52, 91/53, 91/54, 91/55, 92/01, 92/02, 92/03, 92/08, 92/09, 92/16, 92/17, 92/18, 92/19, 92/23, 92/24, 92/25, 92/26, 92/35, 92/36, 92/37, 92/40, 92/41, 92/42, 92/43, 92/44, 92/45, 92/46, 92/47, 92/48, 92/49, 92/51, 92/52, 92/53, 92/54, 93/01, 93/02, 93/03, 93/04, 93/09, 93/16, 93/17, 93/18, 93/19, 93/23, 93/24, 93/25, 93/35, 93/36, 93/37, 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, 96/09, 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, 98/09, 98/16, 98/17, 98/18, 98/19, 98/23, 98/24, 98/25, 98/36, 98/37, 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 88    -    Office of the President – Muchinga Province
Head 90    -    Office of the President – Lusaka Province
Head 91    -    Office of the President – Copperbelt Province
Head 92    -    Office of the President – Central Province
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