GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL REPORT: SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR INCLUSION (COMMONS REPORT STAGE)
* 1.
Effect of package on confidence in Hong Kong as a whole.
(Alistair Darling)
2.
Operation of Section 4(5) of the BNA 1981 and whether any amendments need to be made to it.
(Alistair Darling)
3.
Numbers of dependent children over 18 excluded from the scheme. (Opposition had wanted citizenship extended to these people.)
(Alistair Darling)
4.
Relationships with the PRC.
(Robert Adley)
5.
Detail on the conduct of relationships between Hong Kong and PRC at Ministerial and Official level.
(Bowen Wells)
6.
(Robert Adley)
7.
8.
Assessment of the risk of a sudden flood of beneficiaries departing from Hong Kong for the UK or elsewhere.
Current levels of application to settle in other countries of immigration, eg USA, Canada and Australia.
Current going rates for the purchase of passports for certain other countries (eg Dominican Republic)
9.
10.
The extent to which the Governor has persuaded Hong Kong people that, if they want the PRC to refrain from meddling in Hong Kong's affairs, Hong Kong people should not meddle in the politics of China (!).
(Nicolas Budgen)
(Robert Adley)
(Robert Adley)
Numbers of recipients who have remained in Hong Kong and the numbers who have left.
(Bowen Wells)
11.
The state of the economy and activities of the private sector. Numbers of companies who have sought different countries in which to locate their headquarters.
(Bowen Wells)
12.
Attitude of the PRC to the future of Hong Kong.
(Bowen Wells)
13.
Extent to which applicants employed by the British Council have been successful under the scheme.
(Timothy Raison)
*10: MPS will ask about this. If ifta can provide the information,
they should do 58.