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Executive-led government will be ensured by having a vigorous executive. But important to manage LegCo successfully.
The Government-Legco Committee will be non-statutory. It will be chaired by the Administration. The initiative for legislative and financial proposals will remain with the Administration. Senior civil servants already lobby LegCo: the Government LegCo Committee will enable this to be done on a less ad hoc
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Organisation of LegCo Business
Criticism
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A new committee system in LegCo will undermine
executive-led government.
The Royal Instructions now, and BL 75 for the future, make clear that the rules of procedure of LegCo shall
be made by the Council on its own.
Up to them to decide how best to structure
themselves. But no constitutional change. A number of standing committees already exist.
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