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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1978
LEGCO MEETING TOMORROW
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL RAISE A TOTAL OF 19 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT THE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
DR. THE HON. HENRY HU WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON WHETHER THE FRANCHISE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL BE ENLARGED AND THE NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS IN THE COUNCIL INCREASED.
THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE THE LATEST POSITION REGARDING THE UNILATERAL ACTION TAKEN BY NORWAY TO RESTRICT IMPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM HONG KONG. HE WILL ALSO ASK WHAT REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT ON THE MATTER AND IF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ASKED TO
INTERVENE ON THE MATTER ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG.
THE HON. MRS. KWAN KO SIU-WAH WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON THE EXTENT OF FRESH WATER BEING USED FOR FLUSHING AND WHAT THE GOVERN- MENT CAN DO TO MINIMISE THIS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF FRESH WATER.
ON THE QUESTION OF CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SERVANTS, THE HON, WONG LAM WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE IF ITS CONSULTATIVE PROCEDURES WITH CIVIL SERVANTS ARE ADEQUATE AND WHAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING PLANNED IN VIEW OF THE DISSATISFACTION RECENTLY EXPRESSED BY SOME CIVIL SERVANTS WITH THEIR CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS.
THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT WILL ASK IF STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE NEWS MEDIA DO NOT DISCLOSE THE NAMES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF VICTIMS OF RAPE AND INDECENT ASSAULT.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS CONCERN COMPASSIONATE HOUSING SCHEME, FIRE PREVENTION IN MULTI-STOREY FACTORY BUILDINGS, FACILITIES FOR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, CORRIDOR LIGHTING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND VILLAGE STREET LIGHTING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
TWO BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978,
DEBATES WILL RESUME ON THREE OTHER BILLS. THEY ARE THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS) BILL 1978.
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