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(a)

(b)

(c)

of the number of government advisory committees at the central level which are chaired by members of political parties (or political groups) and the proportion of the chairmanship of these advisory committees held by each political party (or political group);

of the number of members of these advisory committees who are affiliated with political parties (or political groups) and the proportion of the members of these advisory committees who are members of each political party (or political group); and

what is the current policy regarding the appointment of persons affiliated with political parties (or political groups) as members of these advisory committees; and whether there is any limit on the proportion of such members in the composition of these advisory committees?

Reply:

The personal information of members of advisory boards and committees is provided by the concerned individuals on a voluntary basis. There is also no established definition of a political party or political group. Government therefore does not have comprehensive record of the political affiliations of members of advisory bodies. Based on information supplied, our answers to the questions are as follows:

(a)

there are at present six individuals with political affiliations who are chairmen of Government advisory boards and committees at the central level. A breakdown of their affiliations to each political party or political group as reported by the individuals is as follows:

Political Parties/Groups

Democratic Alliance for the

Betterment of Hong Kong

No of Individuals

1

Democratic Party

1

Liberal Democratic Federation

2

Liberal Party

2