Thursday, 1st August, 2019

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
 
THIRD SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – THURSDAY, 1ST AUGUST, 2019
 
AT 1430 HOURS
 
 
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 30)
 
529.   Mr A Mumba (Kantanshi)    -   to ask the Minister of Finance:
 
(a) when the exercise of rebasing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was last undertaken;
 
(b) whether the Government has any plans to conduct another exercise;
 
(c) if so, when the plans will be implemented;
 
(d) what the benefits of rebasing the GDP on the fiscal space of the economy are; and
 
(e) whether the exercise will lead to investor confidence.
 
530.  Mr Mwamba (Lubansenshi)    -   to ask the Minister of Local Government:
 
(a) why the street lighting project in Luwingu District has stalled;
 
(b) when the project will resume;
 
(c) what the total cost of the project is;
 
(d) what the time frame for the completion of the project is; and
 
(e) who the contractor is.
 
 
PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS
 
The Minister of Health
 
The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency - Bill to provide for an efficient and cost-effective system for the procurement, storage and distribution of medicines and medical supplies; establish Medical Stores Limited as the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency and provide for its functions; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
                                                                                                                                               (N.A.B. 13/2019)
 
The Minister of Health
 
The Nurses and Midwives - Bill to regulate the education and training of nurses and midwives; continue the existence of the General Nursing Council and rename it as the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia and provide for its functions; provide for the registration of, issuance of practicing certificates to, nurses and midwives; provide for the scope of practice of nurses and midwives; regulate the practice and professional conduct of nurses and midwives; provide for the licensing of nursing and midwifery facilities; repeal and replace the Nurses and Midwives Act, 1997; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. 
                                                                                                                                                (N.A.B. 14/2019)
 
ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
1.  Supply - Motion (31st July) - Resumption of Debate: (Mr S Banda, MP)
 
2.  The Food Safety Bill             (N.A.B. 9/2019)
                                                  Committee Stage
 
 
 
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