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THE AMENDMENTS DID NOT GO FAR ENOUGH TO COMPLY WITH THE BILL OF
RIGHTS. THEY ABSTAINED FROM VOTING.
7.
THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL WAS INTRODUCED INTO LEGCO
ON 6 MAY AND PASSED ON 3 JUNE. AGAIN UDHK MEMBERS FELT MORE
CHANGES WERE NEEDED AND ABSTAINED FROM VOTING.
DEBATES
8.
EIGHT MOTION DEBATES AND FOUR ADJOURNMENT DEBATES WERE MOVED
IN MAY.
9.
THE EIGHT MOTION DEBATES COVERED THE SETTING UP OF AN INDEPENDENT INQUIRY ON THE BCCHK INCIDENT, LONG TERM HOUSING STRATEGY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, IMPACT OF THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOOD, DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SAFETY AND TAXI POLICY. DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN MIFT.
10.
TOPICS FOR ADJOURNMENT DEBATES INCLUDED CHINESE MEDICINE, LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND DECLARATION OF INTERESTS BY MEMBERS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND STATUTORY BODIES, PUBLIC CONCERN OVER THE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF ESTATE AGENTS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS. ALL OF THEM
ATTRACTED CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC INTERESTS.
SPECIAL INFORMAL LEGCO MEETING TO REVIEW RAINSTORM ARRANGEMENTS
11. A SPECIAL, INFORMAL MEETING OF LEGCO MEMBERS WAS HELD ON 9 MAY AT WHICH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT CONCERNED WERE INVITED TO BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS IN CASE OF HEAVY RAINSTORMS. GOVERNMENT'S DECISION
NOT TO CLOSE THE SCHOOLS ON THE MORNING OF 8 MAY CAME UDNER HEAVY CRITICISM. AT THE LEGCO SITTING ON THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY, THE CHIEF SECRETARY ANNOUNCED SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EMERGENCY
ARRANGEMENTS.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETINGS
12. ELEVEN
TWO REGULAR MEETINGS WERE HELD ON 8 AND 22 MAY. ALL OF THE
ITEMS DISCUSSED WERE APPROVED.
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