Emma Louise Powell

National Assembly

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About Emma Louise Powell

2019 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate

Attended 11 meetings out of 13

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Recent meetings attended

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation — HDA & SHRA 2018/19 Annual Reports — 15 Oct 2019
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation — NHBRC, EAAB, CSOS 2018/19 Annual Reports — 11 Oct 2019
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation — Workshop on Money Bills and Related Matters Act; Training on “My Parliament APP”; 3rd Term Programme — 17 Sep 2019
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation — Induction Workshop by AGSA & National Treasury — 10 Sep 2019
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation — Engagement with stakeholders on challenges experienced at Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Works in Hammanskraal; with Deputy Minister — 10 Sep 2019

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

4th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Committee appearances

Induction Workshop by AGSA & National Treasury; Engagement with stakeholders on challenges experienced at Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Works in Hammanskraal 10 Sep 2019

Ms E Powell (DA) asked for clarity on who was responsible for funding the capital infrastructure in district municipalities. For example, in the Eastern Cape there were extensive problems with numerous villages that had not had access to water since the advent of democracy.
Ministry & Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on First Quarter Expenditure report 20 Aug 2019

Ms E Powell (DA) expressed the DA's dissatisfaction that the Deputy Minister had failed to attend the meeting. The Deputy Minister had prioritized her attendance at a conference for a limited sector of South Africans, while the Department for which she was the Deputy Minister was presenting its performance ...
Committee Second Term Programme 23 Jul 2019

Ms E Powell (DA) raised issue with regards to confusing terminology throughout the Committee programme.
Department of Water and Sanitation 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; Human Settlements Budget: Committee Report; Legacy reports 5 Jul 2019

Ms E Powell (DA) referred to the President’s plans to create “Smart Cities”, an said that the Minister had beeen very clear that these were long-term aspirations. There were many more serious issues to address in the strategic planning. She suggested that the Department should not focus on the ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure 15 Aug 2019

What is the total (a) number and (b) extent of all state-owned land parcels under the custodianship of her department that was lost to illegal land invasions (i) in the (aa) 2016-17, (bb) 2017-18 and (cc) 2018-19 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2019? NW1379E
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 1 Aug 2019

What is the total (a) number and (b) extent of all local state-owned land parcels that was lost to illegal land invasions (i) in the (aa) 2016-17, (bb) 2017-18 and (cc) 2018-19 municipal financial years and (ii) since 1 July 2019?

All Questions and Answers

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