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members,

296 questions and 797 supplementary questions of official compared with 179 questions and 349 supplementaries in the previous session, and held debates on a number of specific policy issues.

26.

Thus the 1985/86 session saw a marked increase in the volume

of business conducted by the Council.

characterised by

on important issues such

at

time heated debate

It

was

lively and

such as the

safety of the future nuclear power plant at Daya Bay

Bay in Guangdong

of the People's province development of representative government in the territory.

27.

The

Republic

of

China,

and the

further

increasingly vigorous style of Council proceedings and the tendency for Councillors to air their differences openly, rather

than in

1986/87

closed

session.

session,

The

as

debate

in

the

on

the

past, has

motion

continued

into

the

of

thanks

for

the

Governor's opening address, during which almost all members spoke,

was

dominated

by

of discussion

the

direction

which the

of

Hong Kong's system of

representative

further

government

also seen

development should take. Views were expressed strongly for and against rapid

changes in the present system.

ent system. The current session has the Council adopt the practice of holding an adjournment debate at debated the

of close include medical services, public housing rental policy, care of the elderly, industrial safety and education.

virtually

every sitting.

Issues

already

The 1987 Review

28.

In line with the commitment in the 1984 White Paper, the Hong a further review of the progress of Kong Government will undertake the development of representative government in 1987. will be published, following which there will be a period of public

consultation.

L

include

A White

setting Paper

out the

A Green Paper

Government'

be intentions, in the light of public opinion expressed, will then published. The main issues on which the views of the public will be In the there sought

be should

further changes

composition of

and whether the Governor, Legislative Council, and whether

Council. The continue to be President of the Legislative Council.

Councils and the

should

composition and

whether

the

two functions of the

District Boards will also be reviewed.

Municipal

ศ

A