This
Week
in
Parliament
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
will
be
sitting
this
coming
week,
and
in
this
Bill
Watch
we
shall
outline
the
business
they
are
expected
to
deal
with.
Please
however
bear
the
following
points
in
mind:
-
When
the
National
Assembly
and
the
Senate
adjourn,
they
set
down
all
outstanding
business
on
their
Order
Papers
(i.e.
their
agendas)
for
the
next
appropriate
sitting
day.
There
is
usually
too
much
to
be
covered
in
one
day
so
whatever
is
not
dealt
with
is
postponed
to
the
next
appropriate
day. -
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
can
change
the
order
in
which
they
consider
business.
THE
NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
Tuesday
9th
September
Bills
to
be
dealt
with
The
Assembly
is
expected
to
deal
with
the
following
Bills:
-
Medical
Services
Amendment
Bill [link]
The
Second
Reading
of
this
Bill
is
due
to
continue.
-
Zimbabwe
School
Examinations
Council
Amendment
Bill [link]
The
Second
Reading
of
this
Bill
is
due
to
begin.
-
Pipelines
Amendment
Bill [link]
This
Bill
is
also
due
to
begin
its
Second
Reading.
-
Insurance
and
Pensions
Commission
Amendment
Bill [link]
This
Bill,
too,
is
due
to
begin
its
Second
Reading.
-
State
Service
(Pensions)
Bill [link]
The
House
is
due
to
consider
the
Parliamentary
Legal
Committee’s
adverse
report
on
this
Bill.
Reports
of
constitutional
commissions
to
be
considered
The
Assembly
will
be
asked
to
consider:
-
2024
report
of
the
Judicial
Service
Commission -
2024
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Electoral
Commission -
2024
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Human
Rights
Commission -
2024
report
of
the
National
Prosecuting
Authority. -
2024
report
of
the Attorney-General’s
Office
International
agreement
to
be
approved
The
Assembly
will
be
asked
to
approve:
-
The
SADC
Protocol
on
the
Inter-State
Transfer
of
Sentenced
Prisoners [link] -
Treaty
on
Mutual
Assistance
in
Criminal
Matters
with
China -
The
UN
Convention
on
the
Law
of
the
Sea
on
the
Conservation
and
Sustainable
Use
of
Marine
Biological
Diversity
of
Areas
Beyond
National
Jurisdiction [link]. -
Convention
establishing
the
International
Organisation
for
Mediation [link].
Reports
on
petitions
received
-
A
petition
for
a
Lippert
Concession
Decolonisation
Restorative
Justice
and
Reparations
Bill -
A
petition
on
security
of
tenure
and
title
deeds
for
urban
poor -
A
petition
on
the
status
of
the
Disaster
Risk
Management
and
Civil
Protection
Bill
Reports
of
parliamentary
committees
The
Assembly
will
be
asked
to
consider
committee
reports
on
the
following
issues:
-
The
2024
third
and
fourth
quarter
budget
performance
report
of
the
Ministry
of
Women
Affairs,
Community,
Small
and
Medium
Enterprises -
The
accounts
of
the
Ministry
of
Transport
and
Infrastructural
Development
for
2022 -
The
2024
budget
performance
report
of
the
Ministry
of
Environment,
Climate
and
Wild
Life -
The
audited
accounts
of
Bulawayo
City
Council
for
2019
and
2020 -
Large-scale
irrigation
schemes -
Responsible
mining
by
artisanal
and
small-scale
miners -
The
2024
Budget
Performance
Reports
of
the
Ministry
of
Transport
and
Infrastructural
Development -
The
state
of
prisons
in
Zimbabwe -
The
state
of
digital
information
centres
in
Zimbabwe -
Constraints
and
challenges
affecting
Zimsec -
The
2024
Budget
Performance
Reports
of
the
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs
and
International
Trade -
The
2025
first
quarter
Budget
Performance
Report
of
the
Ministry
of
Environment,
Climate
and
Wildlife -
Innovation
hubs
and
industrial
parks
in
universities
and
polytechnics -
The
2024
quarterly
budget
performance
reports
of
the
Ministry
of
Mines
and
Mining
Development -
The
2024
third
and
fourth
quarter
Budget
Performance
Report
of
the
Ministry
of
ICT,
Postal
and
Courier
Services -
The
audited
accounts
of
the
Zimbabwe
National
Road
Administration
for
2023 -
The
status
of
border
posts
in
relation
to
border
security -
The
state
of
centres
for
the
treatment
and
rehabilitation
of
victims
of
drug
and
substance
abuse
Motions
on
the
National
Assembly
order
paper
Motions
set
to
be
debated
by
the
Assembly
will
include
the
following
topics:
-
Introduction
of
quotas
for
employment
of
youths
in
the
public
service -
Introducing
a
two-term
school
year
for
Zimbabwe’s
schools -
Increasing
spending
and
reducing
regulations
to
encourage
technological
innovation -
Regularising
informal
settlements
in
urban
areas -
Compensation
for
victims
of
road
accidents -
Policies
to
protect
the
inheritance
rights
of
widows -
Measures
to
support
the
health
and
welfare
of
students
at
institutions
of
higher
education -
Birth
certificates
and
IDs
for
Zimbabweans
living
in
South
Africa -
Enforcing
weight
restrictions
on
public
transport
vehicles -
Youth
quotas
in
provincial
councils,
local
authorities
and
public
boards -
Declaration
of
the
public
health
situation
to
be
a
national
emergency -
Tax
relief
for
businesses
that
invest
in
or
sponsor
arts,
sport
and
culture -
Measures
to
combat
deforestation -
Promotion
of
traditional
culture
and
practices -
Extending
the
prohibition
against
smoking
tobacco
in
public
places -
Controlling
dangerous
dogs
and
increasing
protection
against
rabies -
Increased
resources
to
treat
mental
disorders,
particularly
drug-related
conditions -
Abolition
of
bank
charges
for
balance
enquiries -
Preventing
child
marriages
and
protecting
girls
from
exploitation -
Dealing
with
tuberculosis
and
silicosis
among
miners -
Fires
in
communal
areas -
Ensuring
that
local
authorities
fill
vacant
posts
with
substantive
appointments
rather
than
acting
appointments -
Management
and
protection
of
wetlands -
Remodelling
of
community
information
centres -
Reply
to
the
President’s
speech.
Wednesday
10th
September
Note:
On
Wednesdays,
questions
and
other
private
members’
business
have
precedence
over
government
business.
Questions
set
down
for
answer
Among questions set
down
for
Ministers
to
answer
in
the
National
Assembly
on
Wednesday
are questions on the
following
issues:
-
Government
policy
on
menstrual
leave -
Revenues
from
the
fast
foods
tax
up
to
June
2025 -
Collection
and
distribution
of
corporate
social
responsibility
levies
on
lithium
and
quarried
stone -
Settling
of
bills
owed
by
government
to
Gweru
City
Council -
Procurement
of
essential
medical
supplies
through
the
government’s
e-GP
system -
Revenues
from
the
wealth
tax
up
to
June
2025 -
Measures
to
support
businesses
affected
by
current
economic
environment -
Compensation
for
victims
of
political
violence
since
1980 -
Implementing
recommendations
of
the
SADC
election
observer
mission
from
2018
and
2023 -
Compliance
with
court
orders
by
companies,
institutions
and
communities -
The
Geo
Pomona
Waste
Project -
Construction
of
filling
stations
in
residential
areas -
Government
policy
on
breeding
and
keeping
dangerous
dog
breeds -
Statistics
on
prosecutions
of
drug
dealers -
How
the
government
balances
its
commitment
to
democracy
and
human
rights
with
trade
relations
with
autocratic
regimes -
Repatriation
of
Zimbabweans
in
foreign
immigration
holding
centres -
Abolition
of
visa
requirements
for
visiting
African
countries -
The
number
of
mental
health
practitioners
employed
by
government -
The
effectiveness
of
“sin
taxes”
in
improving
national
health -
The
cost
of
maternal
health
services,
and
whether
bribes
are
demanded
for
those
services -
Time
allocated
for
party
political
broadcasts
before
elections -
Exemption
of
deaf
people
from
paying
for
car
radio
licences -
Housing
and
capacitation
of
school
teachers -
Payment
of
school
fees
and
the
consequences
of
non-payment -
Fees
payable
by
university
students -
Construction
and
maintenance
of
roads,
dams
and
other
infrastructure.
Thursday
11th
September
The
Assembly
will
continue
with
business
stood
over
from
Tuesday.
THE
SENATE
Tuesday
9th
September
Bill
to
be
dealt
with
The
Senate
will
deal
with
the
following
Bill:
-
Parks
and
Wild
Life
Amendment
Bill [link]
This
Bill
will
undergo
its
Second
Reading.
Reports
of
Constitutional
Commissions
to
be
considered
The
Senate will be
asked
to
consider
the
reports
of
the
following
constitutional
Commissions:
-
The
Zimbabwe
Human
Rights
Commission’s
report
for
2024 -
Reports
of
the
Zimbabwe
Electoral
Commission
on
by-elections
held
in
October
and
November
2024
and
January
2025
to
fill
vacancies
in
local
authorities
International
agreements
to
be
approved
The
Senate
will
be
asked
to
approve:
-
The
SADC
Protocol
on
the
Inter-State
Transfer
of
Sentenced
Prisoners [link] -
The
UN
Convention
on
the
Law
of
the
Sea
on
the
Conservation
and
Sustainable
Use
of
Marine
Biological
Diversity
of
Areas
Beyond
National
Jurisdiction [link].
Thematic
Committee
reports
to
be
considered
The
Senate will be
asked
to
adopt
reports
on:
-
Universal
access
to
primary
and
secondary
education -
Sustainable
development
goals -
State
of
the
water
supply
in
Bulawayo
[link]
Motions
to
be
dealt
with
by
the
Senate
The
Senate
is
expected
to
debate
motions
on
the
following
topics:
-
Establishment
of
DISCO
Steel
Mill -
Protection
of
wetlands,
particularly
in
Harare -
Measures
to
reduce
traffic
accidents.
Wednesday
20th
August
The
Senate
will
continue
business
stood
over
from
Tuesday
Thursday
21st
August
Questions
set
down
for
answer
Among
questions
for
Ministers
to
answer
in
the
Senate
on
Thursday
are
questions
on
the
following
issues:
-
Exemption
of
senior
citizens
from
paying
rates
and
levies
to
urban
and
rural
local
authorities -
Exemption
of
war
veterans
from
paying
parking
fees -
Land
audit
to
identify
under-utilised
land
for
reallocation
Bills
Being
Considered
by
the
Parliamentary
Legal
Committee
The
PLC
is
considering
the
following
Bills:
-
Mines
and
Minerals
Bill [link] -
Occupational
Safety
and
Health
Bill [link] -
Public
Service
Amendment
Bill [link] -
Tourism
Bill
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