TNAG-1360-FCO40-1806-Procedural-changes-in-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 11

CODE 18-77

J Thomas

Hong Kong Department

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: PROCEDURES

1.

We spoke. Hong Kong T/L 1/1136/76

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2. Para 2 (B) is almost right. We use distinctive colour sheets inside deliberately awkward plastic folders to circulate PQs. I attach the latter with the following examples inside reading from top (House of Commons unless stated):

(a) Oral question (to be reached)

(b)

(c)

(a)

(e)

(£)

(g)

Oral question (not reached)

Priority written PQ

Non Priority written

House of Lords Oral (always reached)

House of Lords written

Private Notice question

(h) Copy of PQ chapter of DSP 5

(i) Copy of relevant DSP 5 annexes

3. There may be other chapters of DSP 5 which may be relevant to Hong Kong and you may wish to have a quick check before sending the attached. I leave it to you to decide how much Mr A L Lang should have access to. I hope this is helpful.

20 November 1985

JC A Clephane

Parliamentary Relations Unit W 58A

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