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BUSINESS TRANSACTED

3RD SESSION OF THE 10TH PARLIAMENT

6TH JUNE 2018 – 31ST MAY 2019

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1. SUMMARY

No. ITEM Frequency

1. Number of House Sittings 103

2. Number of Special Sittings 3

3. Oaths administered 9

4. Bills enacted 26

5. Bills withdrawn 4

6. Resolutions passed

A) Authorizing Government to borrow 16

B) Paying tribute 2

C) Granting leave to Members to Introduce

Private Members’ Bills

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D) Other resolutions 23

7. Motions withdrawn 1

8. Ministerial Statements considered 51

9. Statements by Members 11

10. Urgent Questions responded to 211

11. Urgent Questions withdrawn 2

12. Questions for oral answer responded to 18

13. Questions responded to during Prime Minister’s

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14. Committee Reports adopted 45

15. Reports of Parliamentary Delegations abroad

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16. Petitions concluded 2

17. Papers Laid 28

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2. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SESSION

DATE HIGHLIGHTS

06/06/18 State of the Nation Address delivered by H.E the President

of Uganda

10/06/18 Special Sitting to pay tribute to the slain Arua Municipality

MP-Ibrahim Abiriga

14/06/18 The Budget Speech delivered by the Minister of Finance,

Planning and Economic Development

20/06/18 Address by H.E the President on the security situation in

Uganda, in accordance with Article 101 (2) of the

Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and Rule 10 (4)

(a) of the Rules of Procedure

24/07/18 Designation of Members to Sectoral Committees in

accordance with Rule 184 of the Rules of Procedure of

the Parliament of Uganda

25/07/18 Address by the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His

Excellency Narendra Damodardas Modi

14/02/19 Special sitting to pay tribute to the late Rt. Rev. Cyprian

Kikunhi Bamwoze, Bishop Emeritus of the Church of

Uganda, Busoga Diocese

31/05/19 Special Sitting to pay tribute to the former Prime Minister

of Uganda, the late Prof. Apolo Robin Nsibambi

31/05/19 Prorogation of the House

3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS

Nine oaths were administered to the following:

DATE MEMBER/CONSTITUENCY

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19/06/18 Ms. Bamukwatsa Betty Muzanira; District Woman MP, Rukungiri.

08/08/18 Mr. Ocan Patrick; Apac Municipality.

08/08/18 Mr. Rwaburindore Bishanga Tarsis; Ibanda Municipality.

08/08/18 Mr. Hashim Sulaiman; Nebbi Municipality.

09/08/18 Dr. Tumwesigye Elioda; Sheema Municipality.

14/08/18 Mr. Lokii Peter Abrahams; Kotido Municipality

14/08/18 Mr. Basalirwa Asuman; Bugiri Municipality.

29/08/18 Mr. Wadri Kassiano Ezati; Arua Municipality.

06/11/18 Ms. Kibaaju Naome; Sheema North Constituency.

4. BILLS ENACTED

26 Bills were enacted.

DATE BILLS ENACTED

13/09/18 The Mental Health Bill, 2014

02/10/18 The Excise Duty (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2018

04/10/18 The Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2017

04/10/18 The Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No. 2), 2017

14/11/18 The National Environment Bill, 2017

21/11/18 The Sugar Bill, 2016*

22/11/18 The Investment Code Bill, 2017

27/11/18 The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill, 2018*

28/11/18 The Genetic Engineering Regulatory Bill, 2018

06/12/18 The Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015

06/12/18 The African Export-Import Bank Agreement [Implementation] Bill,

2018

12/12/18 The Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2017

*The Sugar Bill was later returned by H. E the President on 3rd April 2019 for reconsideration by Parliament

* The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was initially passed on 22nd May 2018 and returned by H.E the

President for reconsideration on 17th July 2018

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15/1/19 The Human Rights (Enforcement) Bill, 2015

31/1/19 The Security Interest in Movable Property Bill, 2018

05/02/19 The Indigenous and Complementary Medicine Bill, 2015

19/02/19 The Uganda Wildlife Bill, 2017

19/02/19 The Minimum Wages Bill, 2015

4/04/19 The Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2018

30/04/19 The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2019

30/04/19 The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2019

30/04/19 The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2019

07/05/19 The Income Tax [Amendment] Bill, 2019

08/05/19 The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019

09/05/19 The Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2016

14/05/19 The Roads Bill, 2018

24/05/19 The Appropriation Bill, 2019

5. BILLS WITHDRAWN

Four Bills were withdrawn by their sponsors.

6. RESOLUTIONS PASSED

A) AUTHORIZING GOVERNMENT TO BORROW

Parliament approved the following 16 requests by Government to borrow:

DATE RESOLUTIONS PASSED

DATE BILLS WITHDRAWN

04/09/18 Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017

05/09/18 Uganda National Health Laboratory Services Bill, 2016

03/10/18 The Retirement Benefits Sector Liberalization Bill, 2011

19/02/19 The Sexual Offences Bill, 2015

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26/09/18 Units of Account (UA) 57 million (USD 76.95 million) from the

African Development Bank to support the Agriculture Value

Chain Development Project (AVCP) 1.

25/09/18 SDR 231.7 million from the International Development

Association of the World Bank as additional financing for the

Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development

Programme.

18/12/18 UA 44 million from the African Development Fund of the

African Development Bank (ADB) for financing the Strategic

Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project (STWSSP).

18/12/18 Euros 219,482,721 from the UK Export Finance (UKEF) and

Euros 30,384,976 from Standard Chartered Bank (London) for

the development (design and build) of the Kampala

Industrial and Business Park at Namanve in Mukono and

Wakiso districts.

19/12/18 1. SDR 174.6 million (US $ 251 million equivalent) from the IDA

World Bank Group for financing the Integrated Water

Management and Development Project.

20/12/18 Euro 120 Million from the French Development Agency –

AFD for the development of water and sanitation

infrastructure for the South Western Cluster (Mbarara –

Masaka areas).

20/12/18 Euro 150.0 Million from the Agence Française Dévelopement

(ADF) to support the Kampala Water – Lake Victoria Water

And Sanitation II (KW-LVWATSAN II) Project.

20/12/18 US$33,000,000 from the Islamic Development Bank to

support the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project.

23/1/19 US$ 210 million from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to

finance the upgrading of the Rwekunye-Apac-Lira-

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Acholibur Road Project under the new Islamic Development

Bank financing terms.

23/1/19 US$ 110 million from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to

finance the upgrading of the Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road

Project under the new Islamic Development Bank financing

terms.

12/2/19 US$ 5 million from the Export-Import Bank of India, and US$

15 million from the African Development Bank [AfDB] as

guarantee for lines of credit to Uganda Development Bank

Limited [UDBL].

12/03/19 US$ 379.71 million in promissory notes to FINASI/Roko

Construction SPV Limited for the financing of the

International Specialized Hospital of Uganda at Lubowa,

Wakiso District.

04/04/19 US$ 100 Million (approximately UGX.380 billion) from the

domestic market to finance classified expenditure under

Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs for the FY 2018/19.

04/04/19 SDR 145.9 million (US$200 million) from the International

Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to

support the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers

Program (UgIFT) for results in Education and Health sectors.

04/04/19 Euro 40.0 million from Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau (KFW),

the German Development Bank, to finance the Lira-Gulu-

Agago 132KV Transmission Line Project and associated Sub-

Stations.

25/04/19 USD 104.0 million from Standard Chartered Bank to finance

the National CCTV Network Expansion Project.

B) PAYING TRIBUTE

The House passed four resolutions paying tribute to:

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DATE RESOLUTION

25/09/18 Dr. Amos Nyathirombo for his role in the invention of Moxidectin- a

drug for treating river blindness.

23/1/19 Ms. Quiin Abenakyo for her outstanding performance at the 68th

edition of the Miss World Pageant.

C) GRANTING LEAVE TO MEMBERS TO INTRODUCE PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS

Leave was granted for the introduction of the following Private

Members’ Bills:

DATE RESOLUTIONS PASSED

08/11/18 The Institute of Parliamentary Studies Bill, 2018; Hon. Cecilia Barbara

Atim Ogwal (Dokolo District Woman MP)

12/12/18 The Uganda Red Cross Society and Emblem Use & Protection Bill,

2018; Hon. Byarugaba Alex (MP, Isingiro South)

19/12/18 2. The Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2018; Hon.

Baryayanga Andrew Aja (MP, Kabale Municipality)

23/1/19 The Anti-Slavery Bill, 2018; Hon. Ariko Edmund (MP, Soroti

Municipality)

05/03/19 The Externalization of Labor Bill, 2019; Hon. Arinaitwe Rwakajara,

(Workers’ Representative)

05/03/19 The National Health Insurance Bill, 2019; Hon. Bukenya Michael Iga,

(MP Bukuya County)

05/03/19 The Employment [Amendment] Bill, 2019; Hon. Agnes Kunihira,

(Workers’ Representative)

07/03/19 The Persons with Albinism Bill, 2019; Hon. Safia Nalule, (PWDs,

Central)

26/03/19 The National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2019; Hon.

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Sam Lyomoki, (Workers’ Representative)

D) OTHER RESOLUTIONS

The House passed 23 other resolutions.

DATE RESOLUTIONS PASSED

19/06/18 To approve Supplementary Request No. 3, 2017/2018 to the

following votes for the Financial Year 2017/18.

i) Vote. 004: Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs –UGX.

369,900,061,465 (Recurrent Expenditure).

ii) Vote. 012: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development

– UGX. 7,347,253,314 (Development Expenditure).

31/07/18 To urge Government to establish national food reserves.

08/08/18 To alter the boundaries of Kasanda and Mubende District Local

Governments.

15/08/18 To establish an Adhoc Committee to inquire into the condition and

plight of Members of Parliament and other suspects arrested and

detained in the run up to the Arua Municipality Parliamentary by-

election.

04/09/18 To thank H.E the President for the clear and precise exposition of

Government Policy contained in his address to Parliament on the

State of the Nation on Wednesday 6th June 2018.

05/09/18 To have individuals and state institutions complicit in the

derogation of human rights and dignity investigated, prosecuted

and punished and that the Rt. Hon Prime Minister report back to

the House within on actions taken.

25/09/18 To approve the HIV and Aids Prevention and Control (HIV and AIDS

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Trust Fund) Regulations, 2018.

26/09/18 To authorize the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to

acquire land from Hoima District Local Government for

establishment of a regional coordination office for monitoring oil

and gas activities in the Albertine Graben.

14/11/18 To commend the Rt. Hon. Speaker Rebecca A. Kadaga for

upholding and protecting Uganda’s cultural values during the

139th Inter Parliamentary Union Assembly, which took place in

Geneva.

22/11/18 To congratulate the National Men’s Football team-the Uganda

Cranes for qualifying for the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of

Nations scheduled for June 2019 in Cameroon.

29/11/18 To urge Government to ban all Ponzi and Pyramid schemes.

29/11/18 To congratulate and commend the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Rebecca A.

Kadaga upon her appointment as President Designate of the

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 2018-2019

12/12/18 To urge Government to rehabilitate and compensate the evictees

of Lusanja in Wakiso District.

22/1/19 To urge Government to promote national moral consciousness and

social ethical normalcy.

24/1/19 To urge Government to encourage physical exercises in the

country.

13/2/19 To urge Government to support former female abductees and

children born in captivity during the Lord’s Resistance Army

Insurgency.

27/02/19 To condemn the brutal attack and assault on Ms. Esther

Namaganda, a Police traffic officer on duty, by Maj. Gen. Matayo

Kyaligonza and his bodyguards

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28/03/19 To approve Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.2 for FY

2018/19 in regard to the following two Votes: -

a) Vote 016 Ministry of Works and Transport - Supplementary

Development Expenditure, Shs.280,046,776,933 for financing

costs of the Uganda National Airlines.

b) Vote 156 Uganda Land Commission - Supplementary

Development Expenditure, Shs.12,000,000,000 for completion of

the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo

07/05/19 To urge Government to prioritize funding for the Health Sector.

08/05/19 To urge Government to recognize and protect unique languages,

cultures and customs of minority communities in Uganda.

21/05/19 To approve the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule 1 and 2 for

the Financial Year 2018/19.

24/05/19 To approve the Revised Revenue and Expenditure Estimates for the

FY 2018/19 and the Budgetary Proposals for the Estimates of

Revenue and Expenditure for the FY 2019/20.

29/05/19 To thank God for the health of the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Rebecca

Alitwala Kadaga.

7. MOTIONS WITHDRAWN

One Motion was withdrawn.

DATE MOTION WITHDRAWN

31/01/19 Hon. Nambeshe John Baptist, Manjiya County, NRM withdrew his

Motion Seeking leave of the House to introduce a Private

Member’s Bill entitled “The Religious Organizations Bill, 2019”

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8. MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

The House considered 51 Ministerial Statements.

DATE MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

20/06/18 On the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE)

11/07/18 On the Over The Top (OTT) and Mobile Money Tax

17/07/18 On the 15% increment in tuition fees at Makerere University

17/07/18 On the availability of Polio vaccines in the health facilities across

the country

17/07/18 On the water crisis in Kisoro district

19/07/18 On Population related Issues

24/07/18 On hosting the Global Peace Leadership Conference, 1st - 2nd

August 2018 at the Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo, Kampala

26/07/18 On the World Breastfeeding Week

08/08/18 On the commemoration of International Youth Day 2018 and

launch of the Uganda Green Incubation Programme – Songhai

Model Pilot Project on Sunday 12th August 2018 at Kampiringisa

National Rehabilitation Centre – Mpigi District

22/08/18 On the security situation in the country

14/08/18 On the security situation that pertained in Arua Municipality on

the evening of 13th August 2018

12/09/18 On the effects of the Integrated Financial Management System

(IFMS) on the budget operations of National Medical Stores

(NMS) in FY 2018/19

13/09/18 On the assassination of ASP Muhammad Kirumira and Mbabazi

Resty, alias Nalinya on 8th September 2018

18/09/18 On the operationalization of Mulago Specialized Women and

Neonatal Hospital

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25/09/18 On the alleged mistreatment of fishermen at various landing sites

02/10/18 On the status of Uganda’s public debt

03/10/18 On the commemoration of the World Teacher’s Day on 5th

October 2018

13/11/18 On the fire outbreak at St. Bernard Secondary School Maanya

Rakai District

13/11/18 On the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and

peparedness of the Government of Uganda

15/11/18 On the optimism for better and strategic tracking of the

implementation of SDGs in Uganda

20/11/18 On the state of security in the districts of Kole and Lira

27/11/18 On the 11th October 2018 landslide disaster in Bududa and

progress on resettlement of persons at risk of landslides

27/11/18 On the boat accident that occurred on Lake Victoria on the 24th

November 2018

28/11/18 On the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day

on 10th December 2018

29/11/18 On the delayed payment of retirement benefits to former

employees of the East African Community

04/12/18 On the introduction of the new International East African E-

Passport and eventual phase out of the current Machine

Readable Passports (MRP)

06/12/18 On the alleged brutality meted by the Police against some

leaders and supporters of the Forum for Democratic Change

(FDC) in Rukungiri District

11/12/18 On the final decision on the fate of evictees of the contested

piece of land at Lusanja, Wakiso District;

11/12/18 On the findings and recommendations of the Committee on

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Presidential Affairs on the investigation into the status of the

resettlement of landslide victims in the Elgon sub region

18/12/18 On the status of payment of retirement benefits to former

employees of East African Community

20/12/18 Interim report on the allegations of bribery relating to Hon. Sam

Kahamba Kutesa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs

09/01/19 On the cholera outbreak in Kampala City

16/01/19 On aquatic weed control in Uganda

29/01/19 On the status of preparedness by Government to table electoral

reforms

05/02/19 On wealth creation initiatives supported by State House

05/02/19 On the continued interdiction of some civil servants, namely; Mr.

Apollo Kazungu, Commissioner for Refugees, and Mr. Godfrey

Sasagah Wanzira, Director, Citizenship and Immigration Control,

in contravention of the Civil Service Standing Orders

05/02/19 On the sustained havoc and displacement of the people of

Apaa by unknown militia

05/02/19 On the outbreak of rabies in Buhweju, Bushenyi and Rubirizi

districts and the alleged shortage of rabies vaccines in the

country

13/02/19 On the preparations for the Miss Curvy Uganda Beauty Pageant

20/02/19 On the commemoration of the International Women’s Day on 8th

March 2019 in Bunyangabu District

27/02/19 On the alleged assault of a female police traffic officer on duty

along the Kampala-Jinja Highway at Seeta, by Uganda’s

Ambassador to Burundi, Maj. Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza and his

bodyguards on 24th February 2019

12/03/19 On the state of the health sector in Uganda

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26/03/19 On funds allocated to the Electoral Commission to conduct

elections in newly created districts

26/03/19 On the suspected poisonous food distributed by the World Food

Programme (WFP) in Napak and Amudat districts

03/04/19 On the legal regime under which the Fisheries Protection Unit of

the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces [UPDF] operates on the

various water bodies in Uganda

03/04/19 On the alleged assassination attempt on Hon. Nantaba Aidah

Elios and the death of Ssebulime Ronald

26/04/19 On the commemoration of the International Labour Day, 1st May

2019

09/05/19 On areas open for competitive bidding for petroleum

exploration licences in respect of the second licensing round in

Uganda

14/05/19 On the status of preparedness by Government to table electoral

reforms before Parliament

14/05/19 On the Government’s interventions in addressing emerging

disasters in the country

21/05/19 On streamlining water for production and value addition in the

Budget for FY 2019/20

9. STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

A total of 11 Statements were presented by Members.

DATE STATEMENT

04/09/18 In recognition of Hon. Akello Lucy, Amuru District Woman MP for

winning the St. Thomas More Defense of Marriage Award, for her

outstanding and courageous commitment as a lawmaker to

upholding the integrity of marriage in all its dimensions as the union

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between one man and one woman, whilst promoting and

defending God’s plan with humanity; by Hon. Atim Ogwal Cecilia,

Dokolo District Woman MP

05/09/18 In response to queries about his membership of the Adhoc

Committee that investigated the condition of Members of

Parliament and other suspects arrested in the run-up to the by-

election for the Arua Municipality parliamentary seat; by Hon. Atiku

Benard, Ayivu County

26/09/18 On his alleged kidnap of a one Gashali Tom; by Hon. Burundo Alex

MP, Bulambuli District

04/10/18 On the urgent need for Government to table a roadmap for

constitutional and electoral reforms; by the Leader of the

Opposition, Hon. Aol Betty Ocan

20/11/18 On the actions of impunity by some Police officers in regard to

operationalization of the Public Order Management Act especially

towards Opposition Members; by the Leader of Opposition, Hon.

Betty Aol Ocan

21/11/18 On the Conference on Women Members of Parliament of the

World Conference held on 8th November 2018 in London, UK; by

Hon. Jovah Kamateeka, Mitooma District Woman MP.

06/12/18 On the Parliamentary Science, Technology and Innovation Week

scheduled for 10th to 14th December 2018; by the Vice Chairperson

of the Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon.

Mutebi David; MP Buikwe County South

20/12/18 On allegations leveled against Hon. Ssekikubo Theodore by the

Minister of Security, Hon. Tumwiine Elly; by Hon. Ssekikubo Theodore,

MP Lwemiyaga County

20/02/19 On blocking of oversight activities of the Office of the Leader of

Opposition; by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Betty Aol Ocan.

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22/05/19 On the violation of the rights and freedoms of Hon. Kyagulanyi

Robert Sentamu by the Uganda Police Force; by Hon. Kyagulanyi

Robert Sentamu, MP Kyadondo County East.

23/05/19 On the Africa Day celebrations on Saturday 25th May 2019; by Hon.

Amongin Jacquiline, Ngora District Woman MP and Uganda’s

representative to the Pan African Parliament.

10. URGENT QUESTIONS RESPONDED TO

A total of 211 Urgent Questions were responded to.

DATE MATTER

19/07/18 On the non functional MV Kyoga Ferry on Lake Kyoga

19/07/18 On the state of security in Uganda

19/07/18 On the outbreak of cholera in the Bulambuli District

19/07/18 On the lawlessness in some parts of the country

19/07/18 On the difficulty in accessing maternal health care in Buyanga Sub-

County, Kanungu District

19/07/18 On the status of a loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB)

worth USD 100 million for construction of electricity transmission lines

to various parts of Eastern Uganda

19/07/18 On the rising power tariffs despite interventions by the House by

renegotiating the Bujaggali Dam Project.

31/07/18 On the lack of testing kits and syringes for Hepatitis B, levying of

illegal charges for Hepatitis B vaccination and lack of machines for

testing HIV viral load in some upcountry public health facilities

31/07/18 On the increasing road carnage along the on Karuma Bridge

08/08/18 On the status of a Parliamentary Resolution on the installation of

lightening arresters in public schools

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08/08/18 On the implementation strategy of the “Community Health

Extension workers” Program under the Ministry of Health

08/08/18 On the friction between squatters and absentee landlords in

Bugangaizi

08/08/18 On the importation into the country of sugar containing toxic

compounds such as mercury, copper and lead and the imposition

of import duty on Ugandan sugar by some EAC Member states

08/08/18 On the rampant attacks by crocodiles on Bukooli Islands

08/08/18 On the escalating rate of maternal mortality in public health

facilities due to inadequate medical supplies

08/08/18 On the impending loss by Lango Cooperative Society of Arocha

Ranch due to failure to pay a debt owed to the Micro Finance

Support Center Limited

09/08/18 On the threat posed by the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic

Republic of Congo

09/08/18 On the brutal assault of a pregnant midwife at Kamuli Hospital by

the in-charge of the same hospital

09/08/18 On the perceived strained relations between China and Uganda

09/08/18 On the halting of the operationalization of some Sub-Counties and

Municipal Councils and the commencement of operations of

newly created Town Councils

09/08/18 On the utilization of funds for the cattle re-stocking exercise in the

North-Eastern region

09/08/18 On the purported mineral exploration by unknown persons in Luuka

district

09/08/18 On the management of a strange weed covering the waters of

Lake Kyoga

14/08/18 On the limited number of schools in Ik County

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14/08/18 On the disappearance of a one Okello Ivan, a Primary Four pupil in

Apac District

14/08/18 On modalities for access by farmers to the Ushs. 100 billion

earmarked by the Government for the stabilization of maize prices

05/09/18 On the delayed delivery of bicycles for Local Council I

Chairpersons

27/09/18 On the procedure for sim-card registration

27/09/18 On the absence of English Language teachers on Kome Islands

02/10/18 On the broken bridge in Nyamirama Sub County in Kanungu District

02/10/18 On the four missing people at Murchison Falls National Park who

were allegedly killed by game rangers

02/10/18 On the grabbing of 692 acres of land in Chua County, Kitgum

District by some members of the UPDF

02/10/18 On the rollout of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE)

04/10/18 On the looming strike by trailer drivers over the pre-verification levy

04/10/18 On the stalled operationalization of the Soroti Fruit Factory

04/10/18 On the destruction of a forest reserve in Yumbe District

08/11/18 On the fate of pupils who missed the 2018 Primary Leaving

Examinations (PLE)

14/11/18 On the stalled construction and deplorable state of selected roads

under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure

Development (USMID) Project in Jinja Municipality

20/11/18 On the outbreak of Hepatitis B in Kayunga District

21/11/18 On the exclusion of Kasese District from the districts in the Albertine

region slated to benefit from the Albertine Region Sustainable

Development Project loan

21/11/18 On the absence of a law governing digital currency in Uganda

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22/11/18 On the non- functionality of Atutur Hospital

22/11/18 On the need for clarification and sensitization of locals on the

border between Uganda and Tanzania so as to stem disputes

between residents of the two countries living along that border

22/11/18 On the stalled implementation of World Bank funded projects for

selected secondary schools in Arua District

22/11/18 On the high incidences of suicide in Pader District and the need for

attendant investigations and appropriate interventions

22/11/18 On the dire situation of evictees from Lusanja, Mpererwe Parish in

Kawempe North

22/11/18 On need for Government to protect the unsuspecting public from

fraudsters operating a company called Development Channel

Investments who allegedly fleeced sections of the public

22/11/18 On the persistent threat of eviction of communities neighboring

Kyangwali Refugee Settlement by Government

29/11/18 On adverse effects of an 18 months old livestock quarantine in

Buhaguzi Constituency due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth

Disease

06/12/18 On the nonpayment of salaries of teachers in Serere District and an

unexplained reflection of UGX 5,000 monthly deduction from each

teacher’s salary pay slip

11/12/18 On the practice of outsourcing by telecommunications companies

11/12/18 On the restoration of the bridge connecting Kiruhura and

Kyegegwa districts

11/12/18 On the dismal coverage of public secondary schools in Busongora

County South

11/12/18 On the deteriorating security situation and escalation of gun

violence in Rukungiri

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11/12/18 On fast tracking the delayed payment of farmers in parts of Eastern

Uganda for coffee seedlings supplied to Uganda Coffee

Development Authority (UCDA)

11/12/18 On the need for adequate supply of condoms especially with the

impending festive season

12/12/18 On the outstanding Presidential pledge to establish the Prof. Dani

Nabudere Memorial Technical Institute in Sironko District

12/12/18 On allegations that the board of the Uganda Cancer Institute

imposed a fee on cancer patients at Mulago Hospital

12/12/18 On interventions by Government to address the deplorable state of

health facilities in Buvuma Islands and inadequacy of Health

Centre IVs in responding to emergencies

12/12/18 On Government’s plans to increase road reserves from 15 to 40

metres

18/12/18 On the actions of the Minister of Security, Hon. Gen. Elly Tumwine in

undermining court judgments and this participation in the high

handed arrest and detention of Dr. Elly Muhumuza, the LC 5

Chairperson of Sembabule District, at Jinja Road Police Station

18/12/18 On combating a measles outbreak in Kiryandongo District

18/12/18 On interventions by Government to enhance efforts to address

Foot and Mouth Disease prevalence in the cattle corridor

18/12/18 On poor compensation of Project Affected Persons of a mini

hydropower project in Muzizi Village, Buswaka Parish

18/12/18 On the need for greater regulation of the proliferation of fuel

stations in urban areas

18/12/18 On the cost of stamping goods by all industries, factories and

importers, so as to reduce the costs of production

19/12/18 On the hostile relations between the Government of Uganda and

the Government of Burundi

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19/12/18 On the need for conclusive investigations into a gun attack, on

Wednesday 12th December 2018, that claimed four members of

on a family in Okut village in Lyama Parish in Aloi Sub County in

Alebtong District

20/12/18 On the continued infringement on the economic rights of Hon.

Kyagulanyi Robert Sentamu (MP Kyadondo East) by the Uganda

Police Force

20/12/18 On the delayed payment of salaries of teachers in Serere and

Mbarara Districts

20/12/18 On interventions by Government to address rising insecurity and

gun-related incidences in Arua Municipality

20/12/18 On the challenges faced by Jinja Referral Hospital in the

management of HIV/AIDS due to the absence of a CD4 Count

machine

20/12/18 On stemming the rampant killings in Lwengo District

09/1/19 On the need for rescue boats on Lake Bisina to aid emergency

rescue in case of accidents

09/1/19 On the road carnage in parts of Busoga sub-region as a result of

accidents involving sugar cane laden lorries and tractors

15/1/19 On the right procedure for recruitment of staff for the newly

created Nabilatuk District

15/1/19 On the prevalence of Hepatitis B in Nakaseke District and the need

for its mitigation

15/1/19 On the failure by Uganda to fill the rotational vacancy of the

Deputy Executive Secretary of Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation

16/1/19 On road accidents at a black spot at Kyankonwa Parish in

Nakasongola District

16/1/19 On allegations that Government had selectively raised the eligibility

criteria for the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment [SAGE] in

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some areas, from 65 to 80 years of age

16/1/19 On the outbreak of an unknown disease in Nakaseke District

22/1/19 On the statement attributed to the Hon. Minister of State for

Finance, in charge of Planning, Hon. Bahati David on the

Government’s intention not to renew existing licenses and/or

license new betting houses

22/1/19 On insecurity in Agago District, occasioned by incursions of

Karimojong herdsmen

22/1/19 On the brutality occasioned by the Police personnel from Pallisa

District that led to the shooting to death of Mr. Joseph Oumo and

injuring of Mr. Robert Acelum, in Akisim Sub-County, Pallisa District

22/1/19 On the unprofessional conduct of the Resident District

Commissioner for Kole District, Mr. Olweny Jackson Omara in

ordering the brutal arrest and torture of some residents of Pacudu

Village in Lagoro Sub-County

23/1/19 On the non-payment of stipend to six Ugandan medical students

pursuing studies in Cuba on bi-lateral arrangements.

24/1/19 On measures taken by Government to mitigate the effects of a

yellow climbing plant reported to suffocate trees, food crops and

perimeter wall fences

29/1/19 On the deplorable state of the Namagumba-Buyobo-Budadiri road

in Sironko District

29/1/19 On the contemptuous press reports attributed to the Minister of

Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Kahinda Otafiire that the

Government was not in a hurry to table electoral reforms, contrary

to the command of the Supreme Court and a previous Resolution

of the House

29/1/19 On the absence of a policy governing sand mining in the country

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29/1/19 On the traffic congestion on the Kampala-Mukono-Jinja Road and

the attendant distress and inconveniences it was occasioning on

road users

29/1/19 On the deplorable state of the road that connects Nakaseke and

Wakiso districts

29/1/19 On the development of bumps along the new bridge on River Nile

at Jinja, particularly the road section to Kampala

29/1/19 On replacing an ambulance that was destroyed in an accident in

2016, belonging to Atirir Health Centre IV

29/1/19 On the refusal to obey the ruling of the Speaker to stay the

issuance of new passports pending an update to the House on the

matter

31/1/19 On aiding Kwapa Secondary School whose buildings had their

roofs blown off by strong winds

31/1/19 On the exorbitant charges levied on fishermen and boat operators

in Masaka

31/1/19 On the discharge of effluent from illegal mines in Ibanda, which is

silting lakes George and Edward, and endangering flora and fauna

there-in whilst polluting water sources

31/1/19 On the renaming of the newly created Kalaki District to Luswa

District, in contravention of the 2015 Parliamentary Resolution

12/02/19 On the increasing murders in Maanyi and Kiyoganyi Sub Counties in

Mityana District

12/02/19 On the delay by Government to release funds to regional works

stations to enable construction and rehabilitation of the road

network throughout the country

12/02/19 On plans to secure the country from the Ebola scare given the high

influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo

13/2/19 On massive evictions of some people of Kanungu from their land

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by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

13/2/19 On the UPDF Fisheries Enforcement Unit imposing a ban on fish

smoking, which has affected livelihoods of people of Buikwe

13/2/19 On the threat posed by stray wildlife in Katakwi district

13/2/19 On inadequate health staff, which has led to increased maternal

mortality rates in Kakumiro District

20/02/19 On the arrest and detention of Hon. Ssewanyana Allan MP

Makindye East beyond the legally prescribed 48 hours without

being produced in court

20/02/19 On the unfair and unconstitutional demarcation of the border

between Napak and Katakwi districts, that had resulted into part of

the land of Napak District being given to Katakwi District

20/02/19 On the Skilling Uganda Programme in districts

26/02/19 On the absence of a Health Centre III in Bukana Sub County,

Namayingo District

26/02/19 On the humanitarian crisis arising out of the eviction and

displacement of over 200 families in Kyabisagazi Village, Kigorobya

Sub-County, Hoima District

27/02/19 On the mismanagement of the National Hepatitis B Vaccination

Programme citing the prevalence of extortion by health workers in

Mubende

27/02/19 On the unfulfilled Presidential pledge of granting district status to

Sigulu Islands

28/02/19 On salvaging the land belonging to Rukiga Market, which was

attached by court bailiffs

28/02/19 On the status of confirmation in service of the 1,156 officer cadets

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who were passed out by the Uganda Police Force on 10th

September 2016

28/02/19 On the deteriorating security situation in Gulu District

28/02/19 On the rampant killings in Lwengo District

28/02/19 On the border conflict between Uganda and South Sudan

28/02/19 On murders in Kyotera District

28/02/19 On robberies in Mayuge District

28/02/19 On failure to conduct investigations into a murder in Ngora District

28/02/19 On the interference by security agencies in the affairs of Tororo

District Council, including blocking councilors from Tororo County

from participating in the council meeting of the district

28/02/19 On the need for evaluation of the capacity to deliver quality

health care services by Mbarara Regional Referral hospital

28/02/19 On the lack of emergency interventions on highways when

accidents occur

28/02/19 On the rising maternal and neo-natal mortality rates and the need

for increase resource allocation from Government to maternal and

neonatal health.

28/02/19 On the brutal evictions of people from their land in Butemba

County by Massa Joseph

28/02/19 On the status of funding of newly-created local government

administrative units

28/02/19 On the status and criteria of compensation of Ugandan traders in

South Sudan

05/03/19 On heavy rains and hailstorms that occurred in Kitura Sub-County

on 1st March 2019 damaging homesteads and crops

05/03/19 On cattle thefts in Bulambuli District by Karimojong warriors from

Nabilatuk District

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05/03/19 On the deteriorating security situation and reports of attempted

robberies in Hoima District.

05/03/19 On the arbitrary increments in school fees by schools and the

commercialization of class notes in primary schools

05/03/19 On the suspension of admission of students to Gulu University –

Kitgum Branch

05/03/19 On the continued harassment, evictions and arrests of some

people in Kihiihi by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

05/03/19 On the strained relationship between Uganda Wildlife Authority

[UWA] and the local communities of Bududa bordering the Mt.

Elgon National Park

05/03/19 On the broken down Kiyindi-Buvuma ferry

05/03/19 On the status of funding of newly created local administrative units

07/03/19 On the exorbitant rent fees charged by the purported owners of

Qualicel Buildings at Buganda Bus Park, Mr. Drake Lubega and Mr.

Yanga Matovu

07/03/19 On the progress by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in resolving the

border impasse between Uganda and Rwanda

07/03/19 On the hefty charges levied on the people of Bukoto South and

Kalungu West constituencies for piped water connections

07/03/19 On the discharge of effluent into rivers in Kitagwenda District

07/03/19 On the deplorable State of maternal health services at Kawempe

Referral Hospital

07/03/19 On the outstanding Presidential pledge dating back to 2006 on

tarmacking the Muhanga-Kisiizi Road and the Kamwezi Road

07/03/19 On the interference of security agencies in the affairs of Tororo

District Council

07/03/19 On the specific dates for conducting Local Council Elections

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12/03/19 On the massive destruction of homes, crops and livestock in

Rushagari Sub-County, Kagadi District by heavy rains

26/03/19 On the delayed operationalisation of Islamic Banking in Uganda

26/03/19 On the persistent road carnage in Omoro District

27/03/19 On the heavy winds and rains that destroyed homesteads and

crops in the Sub-counties of Gadumire and Kisinda in Kaliro District

27/03/19 On the strong winds that blew off the roof of Kagamba Secondary

School in Kajara County, Ntungamo District

27/03/19 On the unfair allotment of loans under the Students’ Loan Scheme

27/03/19 On the delay by Government to initiate legislation for the

regulation of mobile money transactions

27/03/19 On the security threats and intimidation of tenants of Qualicel and

Nabukeera arcades by unknown armed persons

27/03/19 On the policy interventions by Government to assist Districts that

post poor results in Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).

27/03/19 On the upgrading of Nsiika Health Centre IV to a district hospital,

construction and equipping of Health Centre IIIs in Buhweju District

02/04/19 On the suspected fake table salt being sold and consumed in parts

of Amuru District

02/04/19 On the deplorable conditions of living of the Internally Displaced

Persons in Eriet in Senendet Sub-County, Bukwo District and the

Batwa in Bundibugyo

02/04/19 On the destruction of infrastructure and crops by heavy rains and

hailstorms in Bundibugyo

02/04/19 On disruption of the movement of people and goods along the

Bobi Sub County, Ngai and Aboke road as a result of the collapse

of Awor bridge

02/04/19 On the looming threats of land grabbing by unscrupulous people in

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Moroto District

02/04/19 On the stalled UGX.41 Billion tea and potato factory in Kisoro District

that was commissioned by H.E the President

02/04/19 On the violation of the personal liberties and fundamental rights of

the LC III Chairperson of Jinja Central Division, Mr. Kirunda Mubarak

by the Uganda Police Force

02/04/19 On the drop in prices of freight fruit bunches of palm oil and the

delay in operationalization of the National Price Committee for

Palm Oil

02/04/19 On the plummeting prices of fish in Uganda

03/04/19 On the absence of an Accounting Officer at the Uganda Mission in

Canada

03/04/19 On the destruction of about 200 homes in Kiryandongo Sub-County

in a suspected retribution for the murder of a woman by her

husband

03/04/19 On the failure of the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration

Control to issue passports to Ugandans

03/04/19 On the looming threat of eviction of hundreds of households from a

piece of land in Kamwokya and the attendant anxiety and security

threats it has precipitated

03/04/19 On a canoe accident on Lake Victoria in which several lives and

goods were lost

03/04/19 On the cattle from Rakai and Kyotera districts intercepted at

Lukaya on 29th March 2019 by the Minister of Security

04/04/19 On the suspension of some radio programs in Lira District arising

from the death of Mr. Dickens Okello

23/04/19 On the heavy rains and hailstorms that ravaged parts of Kagadi

District destroying homes, crops and infrastructure.

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23/04/19 On the extrajudicial killing of Mr. Mubarak Mugeni by a Police

officer attached to Namutumba Police Station on the night of 12th

April 2019 at Namutumba Town Council.

24/04/19 On the non-allocation of requisite funds for addressing the Nodding

Disease Syndrome in the budget estimates of the Ministry of Health

for the FY 2019/20

30/04/19 On the deplorable state of Nakaseke District Referral Hospital

30/04/19 On the destructive heavy rains and strong winds that blew off the

roof of a classroom block of a local primary school in Soroti County

30/04/19 On the persistent human-wildlife conflicts in communities

neighbouring the Queen Elizabeth National Game Park

30/04/19 On the contestation between Moyo District and the newly created

Obongi District over the responsibility centre for implementation of

Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) II

programme.

30/04/19 On the threat of famine and starvation in the Sebei sub region

occasioned by the vagaries of weather that have prolonged the

dry spell

02/05/19 On the dire living conditions of displaced persons in Namisindwa

District and the heavy rains that have swept away roads and

bridges impeding the movement of people and goods

02/05/19 On the closure of; Uleppi-Offaka-Anyiribu and the Alibu-Baribu-

Canya-Pawor roads in Upper Madi Constituency

07/05/19 On the outbreak of Hepatitis B in the Sub-counties of Kasangombe

Kapeeka, Nakaseke and Semuto and the lack of vaccines and

testing kits

07/05/19 On two unclaimed dead bodies in the mortuary unit of Gulu

Regional Referral Hospital and the general mismanagement of the

Hospital.

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07/05/19 On the theft and vandalism of some medical equipment at

Mityana Hospital by unknown persons

07/05/19 On the heavy rains that destroyed property and crops in some

parts of Sironko District

07/05/19 On the brutality by the Police on some of the constituents of Kotido

Municipality that led to the death of one person and the arrest and

detention of 18 others

07/05/19 On the inadequate power connectivity in Mityana Municipality

and the measures Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has

put in place to extend power to Mityana Municipality

07/05/19 On the deplorable state of Apac Hospital

08/05/19 On the heavy rains that destroyed homesteads and crops in Uleppi

Sub County, Arua district

09/05/19 On the delay by Government to pay teachers’ salaries and

pension arrears for the months of March and April 2019 as reported

by the Daily Monitor newspaper of 11th April 2019

09/05/19 On the heavy rains that destroyed Kadokolene Primary School and

Kamorototo Bridge in Butebo District

09/05/19 On the heavy rains that have destroyed roads in Mbale District and

the failure by the Ministry of Works and Transport and the District to

repair road equipment to maintain road infrastructure

09/05/19 On famine that hit the sub-counties of Toroma, Kapujan, Omodoi,

Magoro and Angodingod

09/05/19 On the increasing number of children on the streets of Kampala

and other major towns and districts, which dented Uganda’s

image as a tourist destination

14/05/19 On the need for a definitive statement from Government on the

implementation of the proposed ban on the production,

distribution and consumption of sachet waragi

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16/04/19 On the circumstances under which the scope of a contract for the

upgrading of two Health Centre IIs – Butawata and Butoloogo to

Health Centre III status had fallen short of that initially planned and

budgeted for

21/05/19 On the operations of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces [UPDF] in

curbing illegal fishing on Lake Kyoga and the resultant loss of

livelihoods of over 50,000 people

21/05/19 On the nonpayment of salaries of staff of Ngora District Local

Government and the failure to pay pension to pensioners

22/05/19 On the eviction of over 800 households from land at Masindi Port by

“Sole Agribusiness” without compensation or resettlement

22/05/19 On the allocation of ranches to Kiryandongo Sugar Company by

the Government and the subsequent eviction of people without

prior compensation or resettlement

23/05/19 On the impending industrial action by teachers over nonpayment

of salaries and the adverse impacts it would have on students’

performance during the Second Term

23/05/19 On the closure of coffee factories in the greater Masaka Region by

Uganda Coffee Development Authority and the subsequent

distress among coffee farmers

23/05/19 On the criteria for elevation of some Municipalities to Cities and the

exclusion of Soroti Municipality from elevation to City status

23/05/19 On media reports about 12 Uganda girls reportedly stranded in

Saudi Arabia

29/05/19 On the flooding of parts of Kampala and Wakiso districts after the

heavy rains of 26th May 2019

29/05/19 On the deplorable state of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

29/05/19 On the survey of Amita Prison land in Abim District and extension of

its mark stones by up to 2km into Agago District

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29/05/19 On a request to allow Kassanda District Local Government to use

the road unit of the Ministry of Works and Transport

30/05/19 On conducting elections in newly created districts

30/05/19 On the delayed operationalization of new Sub Counties and Town

Councils

30/05/19 On the contested boundary between Yumbe and Arua districts at

Ewanga Sub County.

11. QUESTIONS WITHDRAWN

The two urgent questions below were withdrawn:

DATE QUESTION WITHDRAWN

27/09/18 Hon. Luttamaguzi Semakula, MP Nakaseke County South withdrew

his urgent question on the eviction of local communities from land

in Nakaseke District by a one, Maj. Mwesigwa John.

27/09/18 Hon. Mwiru Paul, MP Jinja East withdrew his urgent question on the

unlawful arrest and detention of some people in Jinja District

beyond the mandatory 48 hours.

12. QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER RESPONDED TO

18 Questions for Oral Answer were responded to.

DATE QUESTION

05/09/18 On the delayed operationalization of Namalege Centre II in

Bugondo Parish, Kigandalo Sub- County and Wamulongo Health

centre II of Wamulongo parish, Mpungwe subcounty in Mayuge

District.

5/09/18 On the Ewanga border dispute between Arua and Yumbe Districts

25/09/18 On the state of roads and plans to tarmac selected roads in the

Lango sub region

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25/09/18 On the fulfillment of the presidential pledge to tarmac the Atiak-

Afoji road

25/09/18 On the fulfillment of the presidential pledge to tarmac the

Kyegegwa-Kibaale-Miziizi road

26/09/18 On the progress of the Kigumba –Bulima road project

26/09/18 On the progress of the Standard Gauge Railway project and the

exclusion of some affected residents of Mufubira Sub-County, Jinja

District from the list of project affected persons

26/09/18 On the absence of the Rota Virus vaccine in Government hospitals

despite its appearance on the immunization cards

26/09/18 On the upgrade of Kitura Health Centre II to a Health Centre III and

Kashongi Health Centre III to a Health Centre IV and justification for

the reduction in Primary Health Care (PHC) funding to Kitura Health

Centre, Kiruhura District.

26/09/18 On mitigating the rampant cases of cancer in Uganda

26/09/18 On the Government strategy to ensure that all women with fistula

are treated and for fistula to be wiped out completely

04/10/18 On the delay by Makerere University to issue academic documents

to students who completed their studies in 2017

15/11/18 On the intermittent supply of electricity to Gulu district and its

environs

29/11/18 On the status of Bugoto Landing Site Fish Facility in Mayuge District

21/02/19 On the status of the proposed National Health Insurance Policy

21/02/19 On the operationalization of newly created districts and the

expected time of delivery of bicycles to Local Council I

Chairpersons

21/02/19 On plans for tarmacking the 28 km Bubulo-Bududa Circular Road

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13. QUESTIONS ASKED AND RESPONDED TO DURING PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister responded to 130 questions.

14. COMMITTEE REPORTS ADOPTED

The House adopted 45 Committee reports.

DATE REPORTS

14/08/18 Report of the Committee on Government Assurances and

Implementation on the Status of Implementation of Government

Assurances in sectors of Health, Works and Transport in selected

districts.

05/09/18 Report of the Adhoc committee on the investigation into the

condition of Members of Parliament and other suspects arrested

in the run-up to the by-election for the Arua Municipality

Parliamentary Seat.

11/09/18 Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Central

Government) on selected extractions from the Reports of the

Auditor General for Financial Years 2014/2015, 2015/16 and

2016/17

25/09/18 Report of the Sub Committee on Classified Expenditure on the

study visit to the House of Commons, United Kingdom

3/10/18 Report of the Committee on Public Service and Local

Government on a Petition on the pending eviction of the

traders, lock-up owners, special hire operators and taxi owners

from Mukono Taxi Park.

08/11/18 Report of the Committee on Presidential Affairs on the

management and operations of city abattoirs.

27/11/18 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (Local

Government) on the Value-for-Money Audit of the Uganda

Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID)

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programme implemented by 14 Municipal Councils in the

Financial Year 2015/16.

28/11/18 Report of the committee on Gender Labour and Social

Development on the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment

(SAGE) Scheme.

12/12/18 Report of the Committee on Presidential Affairs on the status of

the resettlement of landslide victims in the Elgon sub region

18/12/18 Report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities on an oversight

visit to the Karamoja Sub-Region in appraisal of the state of

Education and Healthcare services delivery among

marginalized communities of Ik, Tepeth and Pokot.

18/12/18 Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Central

Government) on the Value for Money Audit report on the

implementation of the Market Infrastructure Component of the

of the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme

(MATIP-1)

19/12/18 Report of the Committee on HIV/AIDS on the Presidential Fast

Tracking Initiative to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by

2030.

16/1/19 Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Local Governments)

on the Auditor General’s Report for FY 2016/17 on 115 District

Local Governments, 41 Municipal Councils and 63 Town

Councils.

01/02/19 Report of the Committee on Budget on the National Budget

Framework Paper FY 2019/20-2023/24

28/02/19 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts Committee

(Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises) on the

Special Audit report on the closure of commercial banks in

Uganda

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06/03/19 Report of the Committee on Public Service and Local

Government on the Status of Funding for Sub Counties and

Town Councils.

06/03/19 Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and

Fisheries on the Statement by the Minister of Defence and

Veteran Affairs on the Operations of the Fisheries Protection

Force.

12/03/19 Report of the Committee on the National Economy on the

Proposal to issue Promissory Notes not exceeding US $379.71

Million to FINASE/Roko Construction SPV Limited for the

Financing of the International Specialised Hospital of Uganda at

Lubowa.

27/03/19 Report of the Select Committee on the inquiry into allegations of

sexual violence in institutions of learning in Uganda.

28/03/19 Report of the Budget Committee on the request by the House to

verify the Uganda National Airlines Documents tabled by the

Minister of Works and Transport.

04/04/19 Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and

Fisheries on the repeated postponement of the opening of the

Soroti Fruit Factory.

04/04/19 Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Central

Government) on the Value for Money Audit report on the

compensation of Project Affected Persons under the Refinery

Project

04/04/19 Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Central

Government) on the Value for Money Audit report on the

implementation of solar energy infrastructure in selected

education and health facilities under the Energy for Rural

Transformation Project II (ERT II).

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04/04/19 Report of the Public Accounts Committee (Central

Government) on the Value for Money Audit report on the

regulation, monitoring and promotion of the mining sector by

the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, December

2015.

Reports of Sectoral Committees on the Ministerial Policy

Statements for the Financial Year 2019/20:

23/04/19 Science, Technology and Innovation

24/04/19 (a) Defence and Internal Affairs

(b) Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

(c) Natural Resources

25/04/19 (a) Public Service and Local Government

(b) East African Community Affairs

(c) Tourism, Trade and Industry

(d) Information, Communication Technology and National

Guidance

(e) Gender, Labour and Social Development

(f) Foreign Affairs

(g) Physical Infrastructure

(h) Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

26/04/19 (a) Finance, Planning and Economic Development

(b) Education and Sports

(c) Presidential Affairs

30/04/19 Health

08/05/19 Report of the Committee on Government Assurances and

Implementation on the status of implementation of Government

Assurances in selected districts.

22/05/19 Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and

Fisheries on the investigations into the give-away of Maruzi

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Ranching Scheme and the Illegal leasing and grabbing of land

belonging to the ranch.

22/05/19 Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and

Fisheries on the give-away of land under State-owned ranches

and Government stock farms.

23/05/19 Report of the Select Committee on the Payment of Claims by

the Uganda-South Sudan Traders against the Government of

South Sudan.

23/05/19 Report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline on

Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the

Parliament of Uganda

15. REPORTS OF PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS ABROAD PRESENTED

20 reports of Parliamentary delegations abroad were presented.

DATE REPORTS

25/07/18 Delegation to the 2018 Joint Parliamentary Forum of the Federal

National Council of the United Arab Emirates (FNC) and the

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the IRENA

Legislators’ Forum and the World Future Energy Summit, Abu

Dhabi-United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)

25/07/18 Delegation to the International Conference on the role of

Parliamentarians on Combating illicit financial flows from Africa,

held in Abuja-Nigeria, 23rd to 26th April 2018

09/08/18 On the first Global Disability Summit held in London, July 2018

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11/09/18 Training report on Good Governance for Effective Delivery of

Public Services and Poverty Alleviation – 10th to 17th August 2018,

Thailand and India

14/11/18 Delegation to the 2nd Uganda- Netherlands Business Convention

held in Amsterdam; 24th – 25th August 2018.

20/11/18 Delegation of the Appointments Committee on a

benchmarking visit to Parliament of Ghana, Accra from 18th –

25th February 2018

20/11/18 Report of the 2nd Uganda-Netherlands Business Convention in

Amsterdam

22/11/18 Delegation to the 30th Uganda North America Association

convention held in Seattle, WA, USA; 30th August – 3rd September

2018.

06/12/18 Delegation to the 139th Inter-Parliamentary Union [IPU] Assembly

held in Geneva, Switzerland from 14th to 18th October 2018

20/12/18 On Uganda’s participation at the 2018 East African Community

Inter-Parliamentary games held in Burundi

20/12/18 On the 49th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)

Africa Region Conference 13th –22nd August 2018, Gaborone,

Botswana

20/12/18 On the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development;

United Nations Headquarters New York 9th – 18th July 2018

16/1/19 Delegation to the 2018 World Political Leaders Summit held from

6th to 8th June 2018 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

24/1/19 Delegation to the 73rd APU Executive Committee Meeting and

the 41st Conference of National Speakers of the Parliamentary

Union (APU), Abuja, Nigeria

24/1/19 On of the Ugandan representatives to the Pan African

Parliament activities covering the period March to October 2018

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31/1/19 Delegation to the International Conference of the Inter

Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy held on 3rd - 9th April 2018

in Beirut, Lebanon.

31/1/19 On the first multi-stakeholder meeting on Migration at the United

Nations Headquarters in New York, 24th -26th July 2017.

07/03/19 Delegation to the ACP Parliamentary Assembly and the ACP-EU

Joint Parliamentary Assembly held in Cotonou, Benin in

December 2018.

26/03/19 On the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

[PMNCHP] meeting held in New Delhi, India on 10th to 14th

December 2018.

22/05/19 On the Commonwealth Women’s ForuM, 14th -21st April 2018 in

London, United Kingdom.

16. PETITIONS CONCLUDED

The following two (2) Petitions were concluded:

Date Petition

29/05/19 On the nonpayment of tobacco farmers in Kakumiro District

29/05/19 On the fraudulent takeover of market land in Rwamucucu Sub

County, Rukiga County, Rukiga District

17. PAPERS LAID

The following 28 Papers were laid:

DATE PAPER

11/07/18 The list of Accounting officers for the Financial Year 2018/19

12/07/18 The 20th Annual Report of the Uganda Human Rights

Commission, 2017

14/08/18 The Free Zones Regulations

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13/09/18 An Assessment of the Compatibility of Uganda Legislation with

the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

18/09/18 Tax Expenditure report for the period July 2017 - June 2018

18/09/18 Performance Support Guarantee between the Government of

Uganda represented by the Uganda Police Force and Uganda

Land Commission given by Masters Assets Investments Ltd in

respect of the investment Agreement for the design,

construction and equipping of the regional Forensic Referral

Centre (RFRC) between UPF, ULC and Tip Top Investments- SMC-

Limited.

25/09/18 A comprehensive list of students benefiting from the students’

loan scheme for financial year 2018/19

25/09/19 A list of accredited firms benefiting from funds provided towards

the stabilization of Maize prices

07/11/18 Budget Performance Report FY 2017/2018

07/11/18 The Local Government Finance Commission Annual Report

2015/2016

07/11/18 The Local Government Finance Commission Annual Report

2016/2017

07/11/18 The Local Government Finance Commission Strategic Plan

2017/2018-2020/2021

07/11/18 The Biannual Inspectorate of Government Performance Report

to Parliament, July-December, 2017

07/11/18 The Macroeconomic and Fiscal Performance Report FY 2017/18

20/11/18 Annual report of the Education Service Commission for the FY

2017/18

20/11/18 Annual report of the Public Service Commission for the FY

2017/18

20/11/18 Annual report of the Equal Opportunities Commission for the FY

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2017/18

06/12/18 The Annual Report of the National Planning Authority, FY 2017/18

06/12/18 A brief on Pyramids and Ponzi Schemes in Uganda

18/12/18 Approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure (Recurrent

and Development) FY 2018/19 Volume 1: Central Government

Votes for the year ending on the 30th June 2019.

19/12/18 The Certificate of Gender and Equality Compliance of the

National Budget Framework Paper for FY 2019/2020 – 2023/24

09/01/19 Annual Performance Report of the Auditor General tor the

Period Ending December 2018

15/01/19 The Annual Report of the Petroleum Fund for the FY 2017/18

15/01/19 The Treasury Memorandum on the Parliamentary Resolutions on

the Report of the Public Accounts Committee [Central

Government] on the Auditor General’s Report on the Public

Sector Management for FY 2014/15

30/01/19 Comprehensive evaluation of the Universal Primary Education

(UPE) Policy: Thematic report 1; Policy, Legal, Regulatory and

Institutional Framework

30/01/19 Comprehensive evaluation of the Universal Primary Education

(UPE) Policy: Thematic report 2; efficacy of the Primary School

Curriculum in supporting the realization of UPE

30/01/19 Comprehensive evaluation of the Universal Primary Education

(UPE) Policy: Thematic Report 3; primary teacher training for

producing competent teachers to deliver UPE

30/01/19 Comprehensive Evaluation of the Universal Primary Education

(UPE) Policy: Thematic Report 4; efficacy of school inspection in

supporting the Delivery of UPE

30/01/19 Comprehensive Evaluation of the Universal Primary Education

(UPE) Policy: Thematic Report 5; financing and costing of UPE

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30/01/19 Comprehensive Evaluation of the Universal Primary Education

(UPE) Policy: Thematic Report 6; education modeling and

forecasting

05/03/19 The Semi-Annual Budget Performance Report for FY 2018/19.

27/03/19 The Petroleum Fund – Semi Annual Report on inflows, outflows

and assets of the fund for the period ended 31st December 2018

23/04/19 The revised Certificate of Gender and Equity Compliance for

the proposed budget for FY 2019/20

23/05/19 Performance Audit of the preparedness by the Government of

Uganda for the implementation of Sustainable Development

Goals (2030 Agenda)

23/05/19 The Annual Report of the Parliamentary Commission for the

Financial Year 2017/18

31/05/19 The Parliamentary Service (Staff) Regulations, 2019