HIGHLIGHTS OF PLENARY PROCEEDING OF THURSDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 2014

1. The Rt. Hon. Speaker, Rebecca A. Kadaga chaired the sitting.

The Speaker:

i) Extended invitation to Members of Parliament to participate in the East African awareness walk scheduled for 5th December, 2014 starting at 9.00 a.m. from the Constitutional Square;ii) Notified the Leader of Government business that 59 questions which require oral reply from Ministers are yet to be responded to despite numerous reminders.

Speaker directed that from next week pending questions will be reflected on the Order Paper without further notice.iii) Designated Hon. Amama Mbabazi to serve on the Standing Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline and the Sectoral Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs;

2. The House considered the Public Finance Bill, 2012, and passed it with amendments.

3. Hon. EkanyaGeofrey, MP/Shadow Minister For Finance, Planning And Economic Development moved a Motion for a Resolution of Parliament to Support The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Proposal for a stand-alone Sustainable Development Goal on Democratic Governance before the United Nations Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The Motion was considered and adopted by Parliament4. Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of Health, made a Statement on World AIDS day, which is due to be observed on 1st December, 2014.

The Speaker requested the Minister to discuss in Cabinet the possibility of securing a loan to fund the immunization against Hepatitis B.5. Hon. Ababiku Jesca raised on a matter of lack of x-ray and imaging equipment in hospitals in Adjumani District. She further raised a matter regarding delayed demarcation of the border between Adjumani and Amuru Districts. The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister informed the House that Government is in process of securing a company to supply x-ray and imaging equipment in Government hospitals.6. Hon. Olanyah Gilbert raised a matter on invasion of Ajak Sub-county in Amuru District by elephants and Hippos from South Sudan which were destroying crops and killing people.

7. Hon. Isiko raised on a matter of lack of classroom furniture for primary school going children, particularly Primary One to Primary Three in Namutumba District. He further raised a matter that the Tirinyi road area in Namutumba District still lacked electricity even after it was surveyed in 2003.

For items 6 and 7, The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister informed the House that the Ministers responsible will make a statement to the House next week.8. Hon. Rosemary Seninde laid on the Table 24 documents on Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2012 June 2013 together with the report and opinion thereon by the Auditor General

The statements were referred to the Public Accounts Committee to consider and report back to the House.9. Hon. Oboth Marksons Jacob laid the report on the Parliamentary delegation to the 60th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Yaounde, Cameroon, from 2nd to 10th October, 2014.10. Hon. Sempijja Vicent presented a Petition by residents of Bujumba Constituency Kalangala District over the MV Kalangala ship, on behalf of Hon. Badda Fred.

The Speaker ruled that the first two prayers in this Petition should be handled by the Minister of Works and Transport and the third should be handled by the Committee on Physical Infrastructure.

11. Hon. Dr. Atwooki Baltazar Kyamanywa, MP Bugangaizi County West, presented a Petition by tobacco farmers in Bugangaizi West Constitutency, Kibaale District.

The Speaker referred the Petition to the Sectoral Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.12. Hon. Mulimba John, MP Samia-Bugwe North, presented a Petition by carbonated soft drink industry in Uganda.The Speaker referred the Petition to the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development.13. Hon. Nambooze Betty raised an issue regarding Petitions from Mukono Municipality which were referred to various Committees but no report has been presented to the House. She also reminded the Speaker regarding her petition on KCCA.The Speaker promised to establish the status and give her an update on Tuesday 2nd December, 2014.14. Hon. Mulongo Simon raised a matter concerning the African Development Bank Loan that had delayed in the Committee and risked being withdrawn. The Speaker cautioned the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development against misrepresenting Parliament on the dates on which loans are brought to Parliament creating an impression that Parliament is responsible for the delay of loan approvals.15. Hon Biraaro Ephraim requested the Rt. Hon. Speaker to give him opportunity to present some reports of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure before Parliament breaks off for the Christmas recess. The Rt. Hon. Speaker accepted his request. 16. The House was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. to Tuesday, 2nd December, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.