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09/04/09	Hon. Denis Hamson MP Youth Northern to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs: (i) Why the electoral Commission has not organised local council elections and local council bye-elections contrary to the law? (ii) What plans the Minister has to ensure that the elections of local council leaders are held expeditiously?
02/04/09	Hon. Erias Lukwago, MP Kampala Central (DP) to the Minister of Education and Sports: i) Would the Minister explain to the House as to why the academic standard of government aided schools in Kampala Central, which used to be among the best performing schools in the country, is deteriorating at a very fast rate since the introduction of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme? ii) What remedial measures are being taken to address the aforesaid appalling situation? iii) Why has government failed to renovate most of the UPE schools in Kampala Central which are extremely dilapidated? iv) Would the Minister explain whether it is true that Government is planning to relocate the Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (UTODA) business from the Old Taxi Park to Nakivubo Settlement and Nakivubo Blue Primary Schools?
31/03/09	Hon. Louis Opange (MP Pallisa, Independent) on behalf of Hon. Ekwau Ibi Florance (Woman MP, Kaberamaido, FDC) asked the Minister of Lands Housing and Urban development (i) Can the Minister explain to the House why Land Tribunals as established by law are not working? (ii) In the absence of Land Tribunals what is the alternative?
05/02/09	Hon. Erias Lukwago to Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs/Attorney General (iv) would the Minister present to the House a full list of all assets that were supposed to be returned to the institution of the Kabaka of Buganda after negotiations as provided under S. 2(5) and (6) of the Traditional Rulers (restoration of Assets and Properties) Act; those that have been returned and those that are still being held by the central government? (v) Why has government failed or refused to return those assets or properties envisaged under S.2(5) and (6) of the said Act? (vi) Is the 9000 square mailo (former crown land) part of the assets or properties envisaged under S.2(5) and (6) of the said Act?
05/02/09	Hon. Erias Lukwago to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs/Attorney General (i) would the Minister present to the House a full list of all assets that were supposed to be returned to the institution of the Kabaka of Buganda after negotiations as provided under S. 2(5) and (6) of the Traditional Rulers (restoration of Assets and Properties) Act; those that have been returned and those that are still being held by the central government? (ii) Why has government failed or refused to return those assets or properties envisaged under S.2(5) and (6) of the said Act? (iii) Is the 9000 square mailo (former crown land) part of the assets or properties envisaged under S.2(5) and (6) of the said Act?
04/02/09	Hon. Okello Okello Livingstone, MP Chua County to the Hon. Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development In each of the financial years 2007/08 and 2008/09, Parliament appropriated Shs. 3,000,000,000 as Land Fund in the Budget of the Ministry. Can the Hon. Minister inform the House; i) If this fund has been fully utilized? ii) How much land was purchased and in which Districts? iii) What criteria were used for choosing the Districts and the beneficiaries?
20/11/08	Hon. Kashaija Robert asked the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries the following questions (i) Why has the Minister allowed ill-treatment of animals during transporting to continue? (ii) Is the Hon. Minister aware that the aforementioned activity constitutes violation of those animal’s rights? (iii) What plans does the Minister have in place to ensure that the animal rights in this country are respected?
20/11/08	Hon. Okello Okello asked the Minister of Defence the following questions (i) Why the army should have no vehicles in spite of the huge sum of money budgeted for the Ministry of Defence every year? (ii) What more assistance does the Hon. Minister need from Parliament or elsewhere in order to ease the transport problem in the army?
20/11/08	Hon. Okello Okello asked the minister for Information and National Guidance the following questions (i) What arrangements are in place to treat all parts of the Country equally as far as television coverage is concerned? (ii) If the answer is affirmative, what time frame can the minister give for accomplishing the above task? (iii) What is the Minister doing to improve the poor Uganda Broadcasting Corporation radio reception in areas like Kotido, Koboko, Bundibugyo and Kisoro?
12/11/08	Hon. Francis Kiyonga asked the Minister of Education what plans the Ministry has to ensure that the disarmament programme does not affect school going children in Karamoja
04/11/08	Hon. Sebuliba Mutumba asked the Minister of education and Sports the following questions: (i) What arrangements government was putting in place to facilitate poor students tom pursue university education? (ii) Plans to improve remuneration of Academic and Administrative staff in public universities.
25/09/08	Hon. John Kigyagi asked the Minister of Water and Environment the following questions: (i) Is the Minister aware that Section 39 (e) and Section 40 of the National Forestry and tree Planting Act 2003 provides for the establishment of the National Tree Planting Days and the tree Fund respectively? (ii) Can the Minister inform the House why for the last 5 years, the above mentioned provisions of the law have not been implemented? (iii) Can the Minister appraise the House on the plans to operationalise the law?
25/09/08	Hon. John Kigyagi asked the Minister of State for Environment the following questions: (i) Can the Minister inform the House on the status of the implementation in Uganda of the ban on manufacture, importation and use of polythene and plastic container bags of less than 30 micron? (ii) Can the minister inform the House on the challenges to the implementation of the ban?
15/04/08	Hon. Benson Obua-Ogwal’s question to the Minister of Works and Transport on the state of the Kampala-Gulu highway.
14/05/08	Hon. Namayanja Rose to Minister of Internal Affairs on dual Citizenship.
14/05/08	Hon. Ssebuliba Mutumba to the Minister of Gender on recruitment of Ugandans to Iraq.
07/05/08	Hon. Chris Baryomunsi to the Minister of Information and National Guidance and Third Deputy Prime Minister on the state of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Television (UBC).
09/04/08	Hon. Kibanzanga Christopher’s question to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on grants to government.
03/04/08	Hon. Okello Okello’s question on the private security organisations operating in the country.
03/04/08:	Hon. Obua Denis’ question to the Minister of Information and Communications Technology on the Uganda Communications Tribunal.
09/04/08:	Hon. Kibanzanga Christopher’s question to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on grants to government.
03/04/08:	Hon. Okello Okello’s question on the private security organisations operating in the country.
03/04/08:	Hon. Obua Denis’ question to the Minister of Information and Communications Technology on the Uganda Communications Tribunal.
11/03/08:	Hon. Livingstone Okello Okello’s question to the Minister of Education and Sports about the high drop out rates of pupils on the UPE programme.
28/02/08:	Hon. Okello Okello’s question to the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the payments to former District Farm Institutes.
21/02/08:	Hon. Okupa Elijah’s question to the Minister of Energy on the National oil/fuel reserves.
14/02/08:	Hon Obua Denis’ question to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on the operations of the Uganda Spinning Mills – Lira.
18/12/07:	Hon. Epetait Francis asked the Minister of Health questions relating to expired drugs in the Ministry.
12/12/07:	Hon. Butime asked the Minister of Energy and Minerals why the extension of electricity supply to Rugombe, Kyenjojo, Kigumba, Katooke and Muzizi in Kyenjojo district has taken so long.
12/12/07:	Hon. Alupo Jessica Epel asked the Minister of Energy why the extension fo electricity from Soroti to Katakwi towns has been ignored.
06/12/07:	Hon. Okello Okello asked the Prime Minister questions relating to possibility of shifting the capital city of Uganda.
28/08/07:	Hon. Ekanya asked Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry a question on the benefits Uganda has enjoyed from its membership to the EU-ACP Agreements, the progress of the negotiations concerning EU-ACP EPAs.
22/05/07:	Hon. Alaso Alice asked the Attorney General questions concerning the operationalisation of the provisions of the Political Parties and Organisation Act 2000 – Consultative Forum
22/05/07:	Hon. Amuriat Oboi asked the Minister of Internal Affairs questions concerning about the demobilisation of the auxiliary forces
22/05/07:	Hon. Oleny Ojok asked the Minister of Defence questions concerning the destruction of the Army Boarding School.
07/03/07:	Hon. Alaso Alice asked the Minister of State for Ethic & Integrity questions concerning the process of Whistle Blowers.
01/03/07:	Hon. Loy Kiryapawo asked the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development questions concerning child labour in Uganda.
01/03/07:	Hon. Oduman Albert Okello asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development questions concerning a policy on Boona bagaggawale
22/02/07:	Hon. Kawanga John Baptist asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development questions on Apparel Tristar Factory
	Hon. Kiyonga Francis asked the Minister of Internal Affairs questions regarding the peace talks in Juba
14/12/06:	Hon. Dr. Okulo Epak asked the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development questions concerning acquisition of land titles by customary land owners, purchase of pool houses allocation of land to investors by the President
14/12/06:	Hon. Dr. Okulo Epak asked the Minister of Education and Sports questions concerning the schools roofed with asbestos and the health hazards they pose to the students
7/09/06:	Hon. Odit John asked the Minister of Education questions concerning the reduction of primary teacher’s staff ceiling
7/09/06:	Hon. Alaso Alice asked the Minister of Defence questions concerning the delayed salaries of arrow boys/Amuka and other Auxiliary forces.
29/06/06:	Hon. Sebuliba Mutumba asked the Minister for Animal Husbandry (Hon. Bright Rwamirama) questions concerning the movement of animals and the spread of foot and mouth disease.

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