13 June 2012 Vol 40 - Zimbabwe Parliament

WORRIED by the Ministers’ failure to reply to Committee reports as required
by Parliamentary procedures and failure to give feedback to recommendations of
Committees;
AWARE of the existence of the Committee on Government Assurances before
the current Committee system;
NOW THEREFORE, that this House reminds all Committees and calls upon
them to exercise the following up of Government Assurances as part of their
terms of reference including
a) Scrutinising the resolutions of the House (including adopted Committee
Reports), petitions and undertakings given by the Government on the floor of
the House and examine:
-whether or not such decisions and undertakings have been implemented, and
where implemented, the extent to which they have been implemented, and
whether such implementation has taken place within the minimum time
necessary;
-Whether or not legislation passed by the House has been operationalized and
where operationalized, the extent o which such operationalization has taken
place within the minimum time necessary.
b) Committees to propose to propose sanctions to the House on any Minister
who fails to respond to the Committee’s report in terms of procedures.
18. Adjourned debate on motion on the Second Report of the Portfolio Committee on
Local Government, Urban and Rural Development. (S.C. 14, 2012) – (Adjourned
12 th June 2012 – The Deputy Minister of Media, Information and Publicity)
[Day elapsed: 1]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Second Report of the
Portfolio Committee of the Local Government, Rural and Urban Development on
the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (S.C. 14, 2012) – Hon Karenyi
19. Adjourned debate on motion on the First Report of the Portfolio Committee on
Media, Information and Communication Technology on the State of Public Media
in Zimbabwe. (SC 8, 2011). – (Adjourned 12th June – Hon. Sibanda .D.)
[Days elapsed: 2]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the First Report of the Portfolio
Committee on Media, Information and Communication Technology on the State
of Public Media in Zimbabwe. (SC8, 2011) Hon Chikwinya