ARS-Year 2020 - 2021 — Page 1

Reporting period:
14 October 2020 to 31 December 2021President’ s Foreword P . 2-9
Members of the Sixth Legislative Council P . 10-11
The Y ear at a Glance P . 12-13
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council P . 14-17
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings P . 18-31
Chapter 3
Committees P . 32-107
Chapter 4
Redress System P . 108-117
Chapter 5
Corporate Liaison P . 118-123
Chapter 6
Public Engagement P . 124-125
Chapter 7
Administrative Support for the Council P . 126-127
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council P . 128-131
Appendix 2
Motions P . 132-133
Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members) P . 134-145
Appendix 4
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat P . 146-147Contents
President’ s Foreword
Introduction
As it is often said, “ The Legislative Council (“ LegCo” ) is an epitome of Hong Kong
society.” In the past few years, Hong Kong has gone through drastic changes and
unprecedented challenges, so has LegCo. The social unrest and violence in 2019
prompted the Central Government to enact the Law of the People’ s Republic of
China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region. Hong Kong has quickly restored its governance and social stability
from the state of chaos. The improved electoral system has ensured “ patriots
administering Hong Kong” , thereby enabling the steadfast and successful
implementation of “One Country, Two Systems” in Hong Kong. As the silver lining
started to show up, LegCo has returned to its long-awaited rationality and order
in this session. The efficiency of meetings has improved significantly, which was
in line with public expectation. I am particularly relieved and pleased to witness
from the President’ s podium that LegCo and the community are finally able to get
rid of internal rift and gradually return to the right track.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021NPCSC’ s decision on extension of the Sixth LegCo and the
change of membership
The COVID-19 epidemic situation became worse in the summer of 2020. Pursuant
to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’ s Congress
(“NPCSC” ) made on 11 August 2020, the Sixth LegCo, whose term of office originally
scheduled to end on 30 September 2020, continued to discharge duties for not less
than one year until the seventh term of office of LegCo began. With the passage of
a bill to improve the electoral system, the term of office of the Sixth LegCo ended
on 31 December 2021.
While some Members decided not to continue to serve as Members of LegCo and
resigned at the end of 2020, the Members who remained in office have continued
to discharge their duties dutifully and carry out their work in LegCo in a rational and
pragmatic manner. The Sixth LegCo eventually acted in the best interests of Hong
Kong and met public expectation. When this term of LegCo stood prorogued, all
the bills that required LegCo’ s scrutiny had been completed. This was the first time
since the Third LegCo that there was no outstanding bill at the time of prorogation.
Improving Electoral System
The passage of the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill
2021 (“ Improving Electoral System Bill” ) marked an important milestone in the
history of LegCo and constitutional development of Hong Kong.
In the past few years, some LegCo Members tried every possible means to filibuster
and obstruct the proceedings of meetings in order to delay or even paralyse the
operation of LegCo and bring the Legislature and Hong Kong to a standstill. The
restoration of constitutional order in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(“HKSAR” ) and the faithful implementation of “ patriots administering Hong Kong”
could brook no delay. On 11 March 2021, the National People’ s Congress adopted
the Decision on Improving the Electoral System of HKSAR (“ the Decision” ) and
authorized NPCSC to amend Annexes I and II to the Basic Law on the method for
selecting the Chief Executive and the method for the formation of LegCo and its
voting procedures.
To expedite the implementation of the improved electoral system, the House
Committee (“ HC”) decided to form a subcommittee (“ the Subcommittee” ) to
commence the relevant discussions prior to the Government’ s introduction of the
Improving Electoral System Bill into LegCo. Upon the introduction of the Bill, the
Subcommittee was immediately transformed into a Bills Committee to scrutinize
the Bill in detail. The Subcommittee and the Bills Committee held a total of 17
meetings, spanning 47 hours, on this important and urgent task. The Government
accepted a number of Members’ suggestions and proposed 369 amendments to
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3President’s Forewordthe Bill. This reflected a positive interaction between the Executive Authorities and
the Legislature, with checks and balances as well as mutual cooperation. The Bill,
with all the amendments thereto, was passed by LegCo on 27 May 2021 with the
support of Members. With the improved electoral system, the 2021 LegCo General
Election was successfully held on 19 December 2021 and it was the first time in
Hong Kong’ s history that each and every constituency was contested.
Overview of Council business in 2020-2021 session
In the 2020-2021 session, LegCo restored rationality and effectively handled
a huge backlog that had been long outstanding, including a number of
livelihood-related bills.
The Council held a total of 49 meetings in this session during which there were
no further instances of grossly disorderly conduct by Members necessitating
suspension or adjournment of meetings. All agenda items were dealt with in an
efficient and timely manner. For this session alone, a record of 46 Government bills
were passed, which had more than doubled the yearly average of about 20 bills
passed in the past few terms.
Many of the bills passed were conducive to people’ s livelihood, including the
Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2021 which sought to
regulate tenancies of subdivided units, the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021
which sought to progressively increase the number of statutory holidays to align
with that of general holidays, the Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2021
which sought to provide a new type of registration for non-locally trained medical
practitioners to practise in Hong Kong, the Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment)
Bill 2019 which sought to prohibit e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, and the
Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018 which
sought to establish a charging scheme for the disposal of municipal solid waste.
Members were also concerned about the well-being of the public, and two
Members introduced their bills respectively in the session. Both bills were passed
without amendments, including the Waterworks (Waterworks Regulations)
(Amendment) Bill 2021 which sought to combat overcharging of water charges
by landlords from tenants of subdivided units, and the Organized and Serious
Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2021 which sought to provide law enforcement officers
with more investigative and enforcement powers to combat illegal trade in
endangered species.
The Council also dealt with 324 items of subsidiary legislation through
negative or positive vetting procedure, two proposed resolutions on judicial
appointments, and 1 644 Members’ questions seeking oral or written replies
from the Government.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021In the last session, the Council had no opportunity at all to debate Members’
motions not intended to have legislative effect due to a huge backlog of agenda
items. As LegCo finally returned to the right track in this session, a total of 35 such
motions covering a wide range of issues of public concern were debated, of which
30 were passed with or without amendments and five were negatived.
Amending Rules of Procedure
The effective functioning of LegCo is of particular importance to society and it is
necessary to ensure that LegCo would not cease operation as a result of the severe
epidemic. In this connection, the Council passed a motion under Article 75 of
the Basic Law (“ BL”) at the meeting of 13 January 2021 to authorize Panels, Bills
Committees and subcommittees to hold remote meetings by videoconferencing.
As such, committees are able to continue to perform their functions under the Rules
of Procedure (“ RoP” ) and the House Rules (“ HR”) while observing social distancing.
On the other hand, the Committee on Rules of Procedure (“ CRoP” ) also conducted
a comprehensive review of RoP and HR to address a number of unresolved issues,
including frequent filibustering at meetings of the Council and its committees,
the lengthy election process of committee chairmen, the disruptions to meetings
due to grossly disorderly conduct of Members and abuse of procedures, and the
negative impact on the operation of committees due to their exceedingly large
membership sizes. In addition, preparations were also needed to cater for the
increased membership of the Seventh LegCo from 70 to 90 Members. Amendments
were proposed to the relevant provisions to address the above matters.
On the recommendations of CRoP , the Council passed three proposed
resolutions under BL 75 to amend the relevant provisions of RoP , and HC
approved consequential amendments to HR. These amendments sought to
ensure the orderly, effective and proper conduct of business by the Council and
its committees. Details of the amendments are set out in the relevant section in
this Annual Report.
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5President’s ForewordThe Council also passed the Legislative Council (Disciplinary Sanctions and Remote
Sitting) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021 at the meeting of 15 September
2021 to define LegCo’ s power to impose financial penalties on individual Members
who are suspended from the service of LegCo due to their grossly disorderly
conduct or whose absence from a Council meeting without valid reasons caused
an adjournment of LegCo due to a lack of quorum. The Bill also allows meetings of
the Council or its committees be conducted remotely in exceptional circumstances.
Overview of the work of Finance Committee
During the session, the Finance Committee (“ FC”) performed its functions
efficiently in scrutinizing and approving public expenditure proposals presented
by the Government to ensure the proper use of public money.
FC held 48 meetings spending about 127 hours. While the total numbers of
meetings and meeting hours were less than those in the previous session, the
Committee approved 120 financial proposals in this session, which is a record high
in this term of LegCo.
The approved financial proposals, comprising 63 public works and 57 non-works
proposals, involved a total commitment of $327.8 billion. The main items
approved included the fourth round of funding injection of about $6.4 billion
to the Anti-epidemic Fund, as well as funding provisions for the development
of the Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O and a new acute hospital at
Kai Tak Development Area, the expansion plans of two other hospitals, and the
development of a new facilities building of the Hong Kong Sports Institute.
Apart from helping the public to tide over the difficulties arising from the
epidemic and approving a number of projects that were closely related to people’ s
livelihood, FC also approved a considerable number of financial proposals which
carry far-reaching significance to the long-term development of Hong Kong,
such as the planning and engineering study for the development of the New
Territories North, the Strategic Studies on Railways and Major Roads beyond
2030, and the funding injection to the Hong Kong Science and Technology
Parks Corporation to support the development of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen
Innovation and Technology Park.
In addition, in light of past operational experience, FC approved at its meeting on
15 October 2021 a number of amendments to the Finance Committee Procedure,
with a view to ensuring the orderly and efficient handling of business by FC and its
two subcommittees.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Executive-Legislative Relationship
A positive and interactive relationship between the Executive Authorities and the
Legislature is essential to good governance. Unfortunately, in the last session,
the executive-legislative relationship was so strained that, for example, the Chief
Executive’ s Question Time (“ CEQT” ) held in the form of “ short questions, short
answers” was repeatedly disrupted by the grossly disorderly conduct of some
Members. As such, CEQTs have not been held since June 2019.
Since the executive-legislative relationship improved in this session, CEQT
resumed in March 2021 and Members raised questions on issues of grave
public concern, such as the COVID-19 epidemic, vaccines, and quarantine-free
travel to the Mainland. As rationality has been restored in LegCo, I hope that
the Executive Authorities and the Legislature can continue to join hands in
safeguarding the constitutional order and overall interests of Hong Kong so as
to ensure its long-term prosperity and stability.
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7President’s ForewordInteraction with Central Authorities officials
The future of Hong Kong is deeply connected with the national development.
Riding on the opportunity of the beginning of the implementation of the National
14th Five-Year Plan (“ the 14th Five-Year Plan” ), the Central Authorities organized a
delegation to visit LegCo on 23 August 2021 to attend a seminar. The delegation,
comprising senior officials from the Central Authorities and experts from national
think-tanks, delivered speeches and had in-depth and fruitful exchanges with
Members on that occasion.
The seminar focused on discussing the role of Hong Kong in complementing the
implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the opportunities for us to reinforce
and strengthen the city’ s competitive edge. I believe the seminar would help
Members to make recommendations to the Government in a broader perspective
in the future, which would be beneficial to the development of our country and
Hong Kong.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Concluding remarks
The Seventh LegCo, which commenced in January 2022, has a new composition
and an expanded membership to 90. To accommodate the increasing need for
meeting venues and office space, an expansion project of the LegCo Complex
will begin in mid-2022 with its targeted completion by mid-2025. The LegCo
Secretariat is working closely with relevant Government departments to ensure
that the expansion project will be carried out smoothly while LegCo business in the
Complex can continue as usual. Despite the increase in the number of Members,
no additional resources have been provided to the Secretariat. I would like to take
this opportunity to thank the Secretariat for its dedication and continual provision
of professional services to the Council and offering comprehensive and impartial
advice to Members. The colleagues of the Secretariat were also rigourous in
helping me as President of LegCo to make each and every ruling which was lawful,
sensible and reasonable.
At the time of writing this Foreword, we are in the midst of the fifth wave of the
COVID-19 epidemic. Containing the epidemic, safeguarding public safety and
health as well as stabilizing the Hong Kong community are the overriding missions.
At this critical juncture, all Members of the Seventh LegCo are committed to
working with the Government and the public to fight against the virus. With
wholehearted support of the Central Government and the concerted efforts of
the entire community, we will do our utmost to win this anti-epidemic battle and
make Hong Kong shine again!
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, GBM, GBS, JP
President
Legislative Council
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
9Front row
1 Hon WONG Kwok-kin
2 Hon LAU Kwok-fan
3 Hon CHAN Han-pan
4 Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
5 Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
6 Hon Elizabeth QUAT
7 Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
8 Hon CHAN Hak-kan
9 Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
10 Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
11 Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
12 Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (President’ s Deputy)
13 Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (President)
14 Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee15 Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
16 Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
17 Hon CHAN Kin-por
18 Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
19 Hon YIU Si-wing
20 Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
21 Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
22 Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Back row
23 Hon POON Siu-ping
24 Hon LUK Chung-hung
25 Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
26 Hon KWOK Wai-keung
27 Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fungMembers of the Sixth Legislative Council
28 Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
29 Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
30 Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
31 Hon WONG Ting-kwong
32 Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
33 Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
34 Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
35 Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
36 Hon MA Fung-kwok
37 Hon SHIU Ka-fai
38 Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
39 Hon CHAN Chun-ying
40 Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming
41 Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuenNot in photo
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 November 2020)
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 November 2020)
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon Charles Peter MOK (up to 30 November 2020)
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (up to 30 November 2020)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 November 2020)
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 November 2020)Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai (up to 25 August 2021)
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 November 2020)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho (up to 30 November 2020)
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The Y ear at a Glance
Council meetings
Meetings
held
Papers and
reports
tabled
Motions
moved
Bills
passedQuestions
asked
Bills
introducedSubsidiary legislation
subject to negative
vetting tabledMeeting
hours
$327.8 billion
(120 approved financial proposals)Committees
Meetings
held Committees formed/
in operation/
completed their work
Cases concluded under
the Redress SystemPublic expenditure approved by
the Finance Committee
Deputations/individuals gave
views before committeesLocal visits conducted
Remark:
During the session, some work and activities of the Council were affected under the suspension of public services and
for observing social distancing due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 1 The Legislative Council
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“ HKSAR” ) stipulates
that the HKSAR shall be vested with legislative power and the Legislative Council
shall be the legislature of the Region.
Powers and functions
Pursuant to Article 73 of the Basic Law, the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall exercise the following powers and functions:
•T
o enact, amend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of the Basic
Law and legal procedures;
•T
o examine and approve budgets introduced by the government;
•T
o approve taxation and public expenditure;
•T
o receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;
•T
o raise questions on the work of the government;
•T
o debate any issue concerning public interests;
•T
o endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final
Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court;
•T
o receive and handle complaints from Hong Kong residents;
•I
f a motion initiated jointly by one-fourth of all the members of the Legislative
Council charges the Chief Executive with serious breach of law or derelictionof duty and if he or she refuses to resign, the Council may, after passing amotion for investigation, give a mandate to the Chief Justice of the Court ofFinal Appeal to form and chair an independent investigation committee. Thecommittee shall be responsible for carrying out the investigation and reporting its findings to the Council. If the committee considers the evidence sufficientto substantiate such charges, the Council may pass a motion of impeachmentby a two-thirds majority of all its members and report it to the Central People’ s
Government for decision; and
•T
o summon, as required when exercising the above-mentioned powers and
functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 1 The Legislative CouncilComposition
According to the Basic Law, the Legislative Council (“ LegCo” ) of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region shall be constituted by election. The Sixth LegCo
comprises 70 Members ,1 of whom 35 were returned by geographical constituencies
through direct elections and 35 were returned by functional constituencies. The election for the Sixth LegCo was held on 4 September 2016. The sixth term of office commenced on 1 October 2016. The President of LegCo is elected by and from among the Council’ s Members.
The original end date of the Sixth LegCo was 30 September 2020. In view of the severe COVID-19 epidemic situation, the Government postponed the general election for the Seventh LegCo. On 11 August 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’ s Congress (“ NPCSC” ) decided, pursuant to the relevant
provisions of the Constitution of the People’ s Republic of China and the Basic Law,
that after 30 September 2020, the Sixth LegCo is to continue to discharge duties for not less than one year until the Seventh LegCo begins.
1 C omposition of the Sixth LegCo and the changes in the membership are provided in Appendix 1.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021In March 2021, the National People’ s Congress passed the Decision on Improving
the Electoral System of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“ the
Decision” ) and authorized the NPCSC to amend Annex I to the Basic Law on
Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region and Annex II to the Basic Law on Method for the Formation
of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and its
Voting Procedures.
To implement the Decision, the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated
Amendments) Ordinance 2021 was enacted by LegCo in May 2021. Pursuant
to that Ordinance, the general election for the Seventh LegCo was held on 19
December 2021. In accordance with section 4(3) of the Legislative Council
Ordinance (Cap. 542), the Chief Executive in Council has specified 1 January 2022 as
the commencement date of the Seventh LegCo. Pursuant to Article 69 of the Basic
Law, the Seventh LegCo will last for four years from the date of its commencement.
The Seventh LegCo is composed of 90 Members, with 40 Members returned by the
Election Committee, 30 Members by functional constituencies and 20 Members by
geographical constituencies through direct elections.
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17Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
Chapter 2
Legislative Council MeetingsMeetings of the Legislative Council (“ LegCo” ) are open to the public and may be
conducted in Cantonese, English or Putonghua, with simultaneous interpretation
and sign language interpretation. The proceedings of Council meetings are broadcast live on the Council’ s website, reported by the mass media, and recorded
verbatim in the Official Record of Proceedings of LegCo. The business transacted at regular Council meetings mainly includes tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and reports; asking of questions for replies from the Government; consideration of bills; and debates on motions.
Tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and reports
Subsidiary legislation refers to any proclamation, rule, regulation, order, resolution, notice, rule of court, bylaw or other instrument made by designated authorities under or by virtue of relevant ordinances and having legislative eff ect. Such
legislation is subject to the Council’ s scrutiny through a positive or negative
vetting procedure. Members or public officers may move motions in the Council to amend subsidiary legislation.
Papers tabled in Council include annual reports of government departments and
public bodies, as well as reports of the Council’ s committees. Members and public
officers may address the Council on these reports.Council meetings held
(the 2020-2021 session began on
14 October 2020 until 29 October 2021)49(including five Chief Executive’ s
Question and Answer Sessions and four Chief Executive’ s
Question Time)
Meeting hours 342
Subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting tabled302
Papers and reports tabled 259
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
While in session, the Legislative Council normally
meets every Wednesday in the Chamber of the
Legislative Council Complex to conduct business
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsQuestions
Any Member may address questions to the Government on its work, either
seeking information on a particular matter or asking for official action with regard
to that matter. The Member must specify whether an oral or a written reply is
required. For questions seeking oral replies, supplementary questions may be put
by any Member to request further elaboration after the public officer has replied.
Members may, with the President’ s permission, ask urgent questions on the ground
that they are of an urgent character and relate to matters of public importance.
Oral questions 191
Supplementary questions 858
Written questions 595
Members’ concern for the well-being of the community
are reflected through questions asked at Council meetings
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021The Legislative Council considers proposed new legislation
or amendments to existing legislation for enactmentBills
The Government is primarily responsible for proposing new legislation or
amendments to existing legislation in the form of bills for consideration by the
Council. Subject to certain conditions, Members may introduce bills into the
Council. A bill has to be given three readings for its passage by the Council. A
copy of every bill passed by the Council, certified as a true copy by the Clerk to the
Legislative Council, shall be submitted to the Chief Executive for signature.
Bills introduced
- By the Government
- By Member38
2
Bills passed
- Government bills with amendments
- Government bills without amendment
- Member’s bill with amendment
- Members’ bills without amendment16
30
0
2
Bill negatived
- Government bill
- Member’s bill0
0
Bills withdrawn
- Government bills
- Member’s bill21
0
Bill lapsed
- Government bill
- Member’s bill12
0
1 The Secretary for Transport and Housing announced the withdrawal of the Franchised Taxi Services
Bill and the Rating (Amendment) Bill 2019 at the Council meeting of 11 November 2020.
2 The Administration did not give notice to resume the Second Reading debate on the Evidence
(Amendment) Bill 2018 and the Bill lapsed after the prorogation of the Sixth Legislative Council.
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23Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings1 Motions with legislative or binding effect may be called “ proposed resolutions” .Motions
Motions are a mechanism through which most Council business is transacted.
Consideration of a bill takes place by way of a series of motions moved, debated and
voted upon by Members. Amendments to bills and approval for or amendments
to subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting are eff ected through motions.
Subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting may also be amended by way of
motions.1
In addition, the Government may move motions under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law
(“BL”) to seek the Council’ s endorsement of the appointment of the judges of the
Court of Final Appeal and motions not intended to have legislative eff ect.
Members may move motions including those seeking the Council’ s approval
for exercising the Council’ s power under BL 75 to amend the Rules of Procedure
(“RoP” ) or procedural matters (see Appendix 2 on these motions).
In addition, Members may debate motions not intended to have legislative eff ect.
These debates provide opportunities for Members to express views on issues
concerning public interest and call on the Government to take actions. Such
motions include motions moved under RoP 16(2) or 16(4) for the adjournment
of the Council for debate on issues of urgent public importance or concerning
public interest.Details
Proposed resolutions on subsidiary legislation subject to positive vetting
- Moved
- Passed14
14(see LegCo Website)
Proposed resolutions under BL 73(7) and section 7A of the Hong Kong Court
of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) on appointment of judges
- Moved
- Passed2
2(see Appendix 2)
Government motion not intended to have legislative effect
- Moved
- Passed1
1(see LegCo Website)
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-20211 No motions for the adjournment of the Council under RoP 16(2) or 16(4) were moved in this session.Details
Proposed resolutions under BL 75 to amend RoP
- Moved
- Passed3
3(see Appendix 2)
Motion under BL 75 to enable the relevant committees to meet remotely by
video conference
- Moved
- Passed1
1(see Appendix 2)
Motion under RoP 40 that a debate or proceedings of committee of the
whole Council be adjourned
- Moved
- Passed1
0(see Appendix 2)
Members’ motions not intended to have legislative effect1
- Moved
- Passed35
30(see LegCo Website)
Requests for leave of the Council to give evidence of Council
proceedings
Requests for leave of the Council to give evidence of Council proceedings under
section 7 of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382)
and Rule 90 of the Rules of Procedure (“ RoP” ) shall be submitted to the Clerk to the
Legislative Council and placed on the Agenda for a Council meeting as appointed
by the President. Unless on a motion moved by a Member the Council determines
that such leave be refused, the Council shall be deemed to have ordered that such
leave be granted. Where the request for leave of the Council is sought during any
recess or adjournment or dissolution of the Council, such leave may be given by
the President under section 7(2) of Cap. 382 and RoP 90(4).
Request for leave 1
Leave requested by the Department of Justice was given by the President
on 6 December 2021 under section 7(2) of Cap. 382 and RoP 90(4) for an
officer of the Council to give evidence in the criminal proceedings of HKSAR
v KWOK Wing-kin (Case No. WKCC 3842/2020).
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25Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsPolicy Address debate
The Chief Executive (“ CE”) delivers a Policy Address to the Council annually. The
Chairman of the House Committee moves a motion to thank CE for the Policy
Address (“ Motion of Thanks” ) at a Council meeting held after the address. A debate
follows, with Members giving views on the Policy Address and public officers
responding to such views.
Delivery of the 2020 Policy Address 25 November 2020
Debate on Motion of Thanks 20 to 22 January 2021
Voting on the Motion 22 January 2021 (passed)
Delivery of the 2021 Policy Address 6 October 2021
Debate on Motion of Thanks 16 to 18 February 2022
Voting on the Motion 18 February 2022 (passed)
The Chief Executive Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor
delivers to the Legislative Council the 2020 Policy Address
and the 2021 Policy Address, themed “ Striving Ahead
with Renewed Perseverance” and “ Building a Bright
Future Together” , on 25 November 2020 and 6 October
2021 respectively
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Members of different political
groupings give media briefings
to express their views on the
Policy Address
Members debate the Policy Address after the Motion of
Thanks is moved at a Council meeting
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27Chapter 2 Legislative Council MeetingsBudget debate
Before the end of a financial year on 31 March, the Financial Secretary presents to
the Council his Budget for the next financial year commencing on 1 April in the
form of an Appropriation Bill and the Estimates of Expenditure. After the Finance
Committee has examined the proposed Estimates of Expenditure at its special
meetings, the Appropriation Bill is brought back to the Council for consideration
and decision. The Finance Committee held eight special meetings between
12 to 16 April 2021 to examine the 2021-2022 Estimates of Expenditure.
No amendments were proposed to the Appropriation Bill 2021 (“Bill”). The
Budget debate lasted for two meetings.
Bill introduced 24 February 2021
Resumption of Second Reading debate
on the Bill, consideration by committee
of the whole Council and Third Reading21 and 28 April 2021
(two meetings)
Bill passed 28 April 2021
The Financial Secretary Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po delivers
the annual Budget Speech at the Council meeting of
24 February 2021
28
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Members of different political groupings meet the press
to share their viewpoints on the Budget Speech
Members speak on the Appropriation Bill, which sets out
the Government’ s annual expenditure proposals
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
29Chapter 2 Legislative Council Meetings
The Chief Executive’ s Question and Answer Sessions
Five Council meetings were held in November 2020 and February, April, July and
October 2021, at which the Chief Executive addressed the Council and answered
Members’ questions on the work of the Government.
A Chief Executive’ s Question and Answer Session
30
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021The Chief Executive’ s Question Time
A Council meeting may be held for the purpose of the 30-minute Chief Executive’ s
Question Time at which the Chief Executive answers Members’ questions on
the work of the Government. During the session, four Council meetings for this
purpose were held.
A Council meeting held for Chief Executive’ s Question Time
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
31Chapter 3 Committees
Members perform the functions of scrutinizing bills and subsidiary legislation,
examining and approving public expenditure and monitoring the work of the Government through a committee system.
There are three standing committees of the Legislative Council, namely the Finance
Committee, the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Members’Interests. Standing committees, by virtue of section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382), may order any person to give evidence, while all other committees may also have this power, where so authorized by the Council, under section 9(2) of Cap. 382.
There are other committees of a standing nature with specific functions stipulated
in the Rules of Procedure (“ RoP” ), namely the Committee on Rules of Procedure,
the Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents and Records, the House
Committee and Panels.
The Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews RoP of the Council and the
committee system and proposes to the Council such amendments or changes as are considered necessary.
The Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents and Records determines
whether a document or record of the Legislature (or its committee) should be
made available for access earlier than the expiry of the closure period specified in the Policy on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents and Records.
The House Committee considers any matters relating to the business of the Council and monitors progress made in studying bills and subsidiary legislation. Bills and subsidiary legislation that require more in-depth study are scrutinized respectively by Bills Committees and subcommittees, and these committees would report their deliberations to the House Committee.
In addition, a petition presented to the Council will be referred to the House
Committee under RoP 20(6) if the request for the petition to be referred is supported by no less than one half of all Members of the Council. The House Committee shall decide the manner of consideration of the petition and may present a report to the Council after the consideration of the petition.
The committees that monitor and examine policy issues are called Panels. There are
currently 18 Panels, the formation and terms of reference of which were approved by the Council on the recommendation of the House Committee.
Apart from the above, an investigation committee may be established under RoP
49B(2A) (Disqualification of Member from Office) upon the moving of a censure motion under RoP 49B(1A). After completing its work, the investigation committee is required to report to the Council and is dissolved after tabling of its report.
Select committees may be appointed by the Council for in-depth consideration of
matters or bills.
Chapter 3
Committees
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
33 32
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 3 CommitteesStanding committee of the Council
An investigation committee may be established under RoP 49B(2A) following the moving of
a motion to censure a Member.
Select committees may be appointed by the Council to consider matters or bills.Finance
Committee
Public Works
SubcommitteeSubcommittees SubcommitteesEstablishment
SubcommitteeSubcommitteesHouse
CommitteePanelsPublic
Accounts
CommitteeBills
CommitteesCommittee
on
Members’
InterestsCommittee
on Rules of
ProcedureCommittee
on Access
to the
Legislature’ s
Documents
and RecordsLegislative CouncilThe committee system of the Legislative Council
Select
committeesInvestigation
committee
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is one of the three standing committees of the Council. It
scrutinizes and approves public expenditure proposals submitted by the Financial
Secretary (“ FS”). Each year, upon FS’ s presentation of the Appropriation Bill to
the Council, the President refers the Estimates of Expenditure to the Committee
for examination and the Committee holds a series of special meetings for this
purpose. After the Appropriation Bill has been passed, the Committee carries out
the function of approving proposals to change the approved Estimates. Besides,
the Committee approves proposals from FS to expend money from certain Funds1
established under section 29 of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2) pursuant to
the Resolutions on the Funds.
Chairman Hon CHAN Kin-por
Deputy Chairman Hon CHAN Chun-ying
No. of members 41 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held • 37 meetings for scrutinizing financial
proposals
• 11 meetings for other business, including:
(a) FS’ s briefing on the Budget;
(b) special meetings for examining the
Estimates of Expenditure; and
(c) meetings to deal with procedural matters.
Subcommittees under the
CommitteePublic Works Subcommittee and
Establishment Subcommittee
Hon CHAN Kin-por, Chairman of the Finance Committee Hon CHAN Chun-ying, Deputy Chairman of the Finance
Committee
1 These Funds include: Capital Works Reserve Fund, Capital Investment Fund, Loan Fund, Disaster
Relief Fund, and Innovation and Technology Fund.
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35Chapter 3 Committees
Major work
•The Committee deliberated and approved 120 financial proposals involving a
total commitment of about $327.8 billion;1
•The major financial proposals approved by the Committee included:
-public works projects such as site formation and infrastructure works for
Tung Chung New Town Extension costing about $19.3 billion; and projects
costing about $41.6 billion for the construction of a new acute hospital and
a Chinese Medicine Hospital, and expansion of two other hospitals;
-non-works proposals such as injection of $4.75 billion into the Innovation
and Technology Fund and provision of a non-recurrent funding of about
$1.7 billion to support the operation and implementation of the future
strategy for Ocean Park; and
-establishment proposals including creation of three permanent directorate
posts and 26 supernumerary directorate posts;
•The Committee held a series of special meetings comprising 21  sessions
between 12 to 16 April 2021 to examine the 2021-2022 Estimates of
Expenditure;
•Prior to the special meetings, members raised a total of 3 287 written questions
seeking written replies from the Government on the Estimates of Expenditure.
A total of 53 supplementary questions and requests for additional information
were referred to the Government for reply after the special meetings. The
Council passed the Appropriation Bill 2021 on 28 April 2021; andHon CHAN Kin-por (right)
and Hon CHAN Chun-ying
(left), Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the Finance
Committee, speak at
the end-of-session press
conference
1 During the session, the Committee also deliberated six other financial proposals, which were
subsequently withdrawn by the Government during/after the Committee’ s deliberation.
36
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •At the meeting held on 15 October 2021, the Committee passed a motion to
amend the Finance Committee Procedure, the Establishment Subcommittee
Procedure and the Public Works Subcommittee Procedure. The amendments
sought to align with the procedures in the Rules of Procedure and House Rules,
improve the clarity of some existing provisions, reflect current practices, and
ensure orderly, efficient and fair disposition of the business of the Committee
and its subcommittees. Among others, major amendments were made to the
procedures on membership of the Committee and its subcommittees, and the
procedures for the respective elections of the chairman and deputy chairman
of the Committee and its subcommittees. All the amendments took effect
upon the commencement of the Seventh Legislative Council.
[Report on the examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2021-2022]
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
37Chapter 3 CommitteesPublic Works Subcommittee
The Public Works Subcommittee examines the Government’ s proposals to
upgrade projects to or downgrade them from Category A of the Public Works
Programme, or concerning changes to the scope of and approved estimates for
Category A projects, and makes recommendations to the Finance Committee as
appropriate. Projects belonging to Category A are those in all aspects ready for
the award of contract and for construction works to proceed.
Chairman Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Deputy Chairman Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
No. of members 17 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 23
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen, Chairman of the Public Works
SubcommitteeIr Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Deputy Chairman of the Public
Works Subcommittee
Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 59 proposals put forward by
the Government, and recommended all of them to the Finance Committee for
approval.
38
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Establishment Subcommittee
The Establishment Subcommittee examines and makes recommendations to the
Finance Committee on the Government’ s proposals for the creation, redeployment
and deletion of permanent and supernumerary directorate posts and for changes
to the structure of civil service grades and ranks.
Chairman Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Deputy Chairman Hon YIU Si-wing
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, Chairman of the
Establishment SubcommitteeHon YIU Si-wing, Deputy Chairman of the Establishment
Subcommittee
Major work
During the session, the Subcommittee examined 26 proposals put forward by
the Government, and recommended all of them to the Finance Committee for
approval.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
39Chapter 3 CommitteesPublic Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts Committee is one of the three standing committees of the
Council. It is responsible for considering the Director of Audit’ s reports on the
Government’ s accounts, as well as the results of value for money audits carried out
on the Government and other organizations within the purview of public audit.
Chairman Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Deputy Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11 (closed meetings)
No. of public hearings held 4
No. of witnesses who
appeared before the
Committee19
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, Chairman of the Public
Accounts CommitteeHon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Deputy Chairman of the Public
Accounts Committee
The Public Accounts
Committee briefs the
press after tabling
the Public Accounts
Committee Report
No. 75A
40
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Major work
•The Committee considered the Director of Audit’ s Report on the Accounts of
the Government for the year ended 31 March 2020, as well as Report Nos. 75
and 76 on the Results of Value for Money Audits, and examined the following
subjects contained in the Reports:
-collection and removal of marine refuse by the Marine Department;
-Government’ s efforts in tackling shoreline refuse;
-acquisition and management of collection items in public museums;
-efforts of the Home Affairs Department in facilitating building management;
-energy efficiency and conservation in government buildings;
-funding schemes for conservation of built heritage managed by the
Development Bureau;
-Hong Kong Tourism Board: Corporate governance and administrative issues;
-Hong Kong Tourism Board: Efforts in promoting tourism;
-management of Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme by the Buildings
Department;
-provision of humanitarian assistance to non-refoulement claimants by the
Social Welfare Department;
-management of birth, death and marriage registrations;
-education support measures for non-Chinese speaking students;
-control of trade in endangered species by the Agriculture, Fisheries and
Conservation Department;
-Innovation and Technology Commission: Efforts in promoting internationally
accepted standards and conformity assessment services;
-management of government vehicle fleet by the Government Logistics
Department;
-site formation and associated infrastructure works for development near
Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley; and
-upgrading and operation of Pillar Point Sewage Treatment Works;
•The Committee held four public hearings for detailed investigation of three
subjects selected from the above, namely collection and removal of marine
refuse by the Marine Department; Government’ s efforts in tackling shoreline
refuse; and efforts of the Home Affairs Department in facilitating building
management;
•The Committee’ s conclusions and recommendations made on the basis
of the evidence heard at public hearings and information provided by the
Administration are contained in the Public Accounts Committee’ s Report Nos.
75, 75A and 76, which were tabled in Council on 24 February, 12 May and
14 July 2021 respectively; and
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
41Chapter 3 Committees1 Given that the Sixth Legislative Council (“ LegCo” ) stood prorogued from 30 October 2021, the
Director of Audit could not follow the usual practice and submit his report on the Accounts of
the Government for the year ended 31 March 2021 (“ Report on Government Accounts” ) and his
Value for Money (“ VFM”) Audit Report No. 77 to the President of LegCo in late October 2021 for
tabling in Council in November 2021. In the circumstances, the Director of Audit had, with the
agreement of the President, the Committee and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau,
advanced the submission of the Report on Government Accounts for tabling in Council on
15 September 2021, so that the Committee could consider the Report on Government Accounts
before the prorogation of the Sixth LegCo. As for VFM Audit Report No. 77, the Director of Audit
had sought the Chief Executive’ s approval to defer its submission to the President until the
Seventh LegCo but not later than 7 April 2022 (i.e. the deadline for submission of VFM Audit
Report No. 78). •The Committee also made a special arrangement to consider the Director of
Audit’ s Report on the Accounts of the Government for the year ended 31 March
2021 in this session.1 The Public Accounts Committee’ s Report was tabled in
Council on 20 October 2021.
[Reports of the Committee]
Public officers attend public hearings of the Committee to
give evidence
42
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021The Committee on Members’ Interests is one of the three standing committees of
the Council. It examines the arrangements made for the compilation, maintenance
and accessibility of the Register of Members’ Interests. It considers and investigates
complaints in relation to Members’ registration and declaration of interests and
their conduct concerning claims for the reimbursement of operating expenses or
applications for advance of operating funds. It also considers matters of ethics in
relation to Members’ conduct in their capacity as such, and gives advice and issues
guidelines on such matters, etc.
Chairman Hon YIU Si-wing
Deputy Chairman Hon Elizabeth QUAT
No. of members 7 [Membership list]
Major work
During the session, the Committee did not receive any complaint and did not hold
any meeting.Committee on Members’ Interests
Hon YIU Si-wing, Chairman of the Committee on
Members’ InterestsHon Elizabeth QUAT, Deputy Chairman of the Committee
on Members’ Interests
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
43Chapter 3 CommitteesThe Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews the Council’ s Rules of Procedure
(“RoP” ) and the committee system, and proposes to the Council any amendments
or changes it considers necessary.Committee on Rules of Procedure
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Chairman of the Committee on
Rules of ProcedureHon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan, Deputy Chairman of the
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Deputy Chairman Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
No. of members 12 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11 (closed meetings)
Major work
During the session, the Committee conducted a comprehensive review of RoP and
House Rules (“ HR”) with a view to ensuring an effective and efficient operation of
the Legislature. In the review, amendments to RoP and HR proposed by Members
and matters in preparation for the Seventh Legislative Council were considered.
Upon consultation with Members and the Committee’ s recommendation, a total
of four batches of amendments to RoP and HR were endorsed and approved by
the House Committee (“ HC”) and the Council respectively. Major areas covered by
the amendments were as follows:
•Conduct of business in the Council including duration of debates on motions
and speaking time limits of Members in debates, order of dealing with Members’
motions under Article 73(5) and (10) of the Basic Law and the Legislative Council
(Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382), and procedures for dealing with
points of order;
44
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •Imposition of financial penalties on Members absent without valid reasons
from a Council meeting adjourned due to a lack of quorum;
•Members’ behaviours and decorum at meetings of the Council and committees
including sanction against grossly disorderly conduct of Members, attire for
Members attending Council meetings, and display of objects by Members at
Council meetings; and
•Conduct of business in committees including committee membership and
election of the chairman and deputy chairman, consultation requirement for
resumption of Second Reading debate on a bill in the Council, and operation
of HC and other committees.
[Report of the Committee]
The Committee on Rules of Procedure conducts a comprehensive review on the Rules of
Procedure and House Rules with a view to achieving the orderly, efficient and fair disposition of
Council business
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
45Chapter 3 CommitteesThe Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents and Records determines
whether a document or record of the Legislature (or its committee) should be
made available for access earlier than the expiry of the closure period specified
in the Policy on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents and Records (“ the Policy” )
(Schedule 2 to the Rules of Procedure); sets guidelines for implementing the Policy;
considers any objection against the denial of access to such a document or record
by the Clerk to the Legislative Council; and considers any other matter relating to
or arising from the Policy.Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents and Records
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, Chairman of the
Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents
and RecordsHon Starry LEE Wai-king, Deputy Chairman of the
Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents
and Records
Major work
•The Committee approved access requests from Members/the Administration/
public organizations/members of the public for closed documents and records
of the Legislature before expiry of the closure period specified in the Policy
[List of approved cases and list of denied cases]; and
•In accordance with the Policy, the Committee conducted reviews on the
time-expired documents and records to see whether access could be made
available [List of time-expired documents and records disclosed].
[Report of the Committee]Chairman Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen
Deputy Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
No. of members 13 [Membership list (from 1 October 2020
to 11 June 2021);
Membership list (from 11 June 2021)]
46
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021The House Committee normally meets weekly on Fridays to prepare for meetings
of the Council and considers matters relating to the Council’ s business while
the Council is in session. An important function of the Committee is to decide
the manner of consideration of bills introduced into the Council and subsidiary
legislation tabled in Council or presented to the Council for approval. The
Committee also serves as a focal point for establishing a formal and regular
dialogue with the Government. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the
Committee meet with the Chief Secretary for Administration on a regular basis to
discuss matters of mutual concern.House Committee
Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Deputy Chairman Hon MA Fung-kwok
No. of members 41 (all the Members other than the President)
No. of meetings held 38
Major work
•The Committee considered 40 bills introduced into the Council and formed
29 Bills Committees to scrutinize bills;
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king (right) and
Hon MA Fung-kwok (left), Chairman
and Deputy Chairman of the House
Committee
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
47Chapter 3 Committees •The Committee considered 305 items of subsidiary legislation, one other
instrument and 14 proposed resolutions presented by the Government,
and formed 32 subcommittees to study 132 items of subsidiary legislation
(including 128 items of subsidiary legislation subject to negative vetting and
four proposed resolutions which relate to subsidiary legislation subject to
positive vetting). Among the above 128 items of subsidiary legislation, the
Committee referred 61 items which were made under the Prevention and
Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599) to the Subcommittee on Subsidiary
Legislation Relating to the Prevention and Control of Disease set up under
the Committee for consideration; and
•The Committee also considered nine items of subsidiary legislation not
required to be tabled in Council and not subject to amendment, among
which eight items were made under the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance
(Cap. 537).
Subcommittees of the House Committee
The House Committee may appoint a subcommittee to assist its consideration of an item of
subsidiary legislation or an instrument made under an ordinance, or an issue of public concern
which falls outside the purview of Panels or any other matter relating to the business of the
Council. The following subcommittees were in operation during the session.
Subcommittees on subsidiary
legislation
(see Appendix 3 for
Membership lists)The House Committee formed 32 subcommittees to
consider 132 items of subsidiary legislation presented by the
Government for the Council’ s approval during the session.
Parliamentary Liaison
Subcommittee
[Membership list]The Subcommittee coordinates all parliamentary liaison
activities between the Legislative Council and other
parliamentary organizations outside Hong Kong, considers
proposals to establish friendship groups with such
organizations, and makes recommendations to the House
Committee on these matters.
Subcommittee on Members’
Remuneration and Operating
Expenses Reimbursement
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was set up under the House Committee
to study issues relating to Members’ remuneration and
operating expenses reimbursement.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Subcommittees of the House Committee
Subcommittee on Proposed
Senior Judicial Appointment
(Formed on 16 October 2020)
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in October 2020 to consider the recommendation of the
Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission on the
appointment of the Right Honourable Lord Patrick Hodge as
a non-permanent judge from other common law jurisdictions
of the Court of Final Appeal. The Subcommittee completed
its work in this session and submitted its report to the House
Committee in November 2020.
Subcommittee on Proposed
Senior Judicial Appointment
(Formed on 21 May 2021)
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in May 2021 to consider the recommendation of the
Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission on the
appointment of the Honourable Mr Justice Johnson LAM
Man-hon as a permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal.
The Subcommittee completed its work in this session and
submitted its report to the House Committee in June 2021.
Subcommittee to Examine the
Implementation in Hong Kong
of Resolutions of the United
Nations Security Council in
relation to Sanctions
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was set up under the House Committee
to examine the implementation in Hong Kong of resolutions
of the United Nations Security Council in relation to sanctions
by Regulations made under section 3 of the United Nations
Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537) and to follow up the
recommendations made by the previous Subcommittee
appointed by the Fifth Legislative Council. The Subcommittee
was dissolved in December 2020 and submitted its second
report to the House Committee in January 2021.
Subcommittee on Decision
of the National People’s
Congress on Improving the
Electoral System of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative
Region
[Membership list]The Subcommittee was appointed by the House Committee
in March 2021 to study the Decision of the National People’ s
Congress on Improving the Electoral System of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region and related issues. Pursuant
to the decision of the House Committee on 19 March 2021,
the Subcommittee was transformed into the Bills Committee
on Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments)
Bill 2021 upon the introduction of the Bill into the Legislative
Council on 14 April 2021.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
49Chapter 3 CommitteesBills Committees
The House Committee may allocate bills, other than the Appropriation Bill and
bills not referred to the House Committee by the Council, to Bills Committees
for detailed scrutiny. A Bills Committee will consider the principles and merits of
the bill concerned and its detailed provisions, and may propose amendments to
the bill. All Members other than the President may join any Bills Committee. The
chairman of each Bills Committee is elected from among its members. After a Bills
Committee has completed scrutiny of a bill, it notifies the House Committee and
advises the Committee in writing of its deliberations. Bills Committees are dissolved
upon enactment of the bills concerned or as decided by the House Committee.
The maximum number of Bills Committees that may be in operation at any one
time is limited to 16. When more than 16 Bills Committees are formed, a queuing
system will automatically be activated.
Bills Committees in operation during the session 29
Bills scrutinized 29
Bills Committees which completed their scrutiny work and reported
to the House Committee29
Bills Committee which was still in operation by the end of the
session0
Meetings of Bills Committees held 89
A meeting of a Bills Committee
50
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation
The House Committee may appoint subcommittees to assist its consideration
of subsidiary legislation and instruments made under relevant ordinances. A
subcommittee will consider the policy aspects of the subsidiary legislation/
instrument concerned, its detailed provisions and amendments, if any, to the
subsidiary legislation/instrument. All Members other than the President may
join any such subcommittee. The chairman of each subcommittee is elected
from among its members. A subcommittee reports its deliberations to the House
Committee upon completion of scrutiny work. There is no restriction on the
maximum number of such subcommittees operating at any one time.
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation in operation during the
session32
Subsidiary legislation scrutinized 132
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation which completed their
scrutiny work and reported to the House Committee32
Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation which was still in operation
by the end of the session0
Meetings of subcommittees on subsidiary legislation held 58
A meeting of a subcommittee on subsidiary legislation
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51Chapter 3 CommitteesPanels
Panels are committees of the Council. They provide a forum for Members to
deliberate on policy matters and study issues relating to the policy areas of their
corresponding bureaux which are of public concern. Items for discussion can
be brought up by members of the Panel, referred to it by the House Committee
or other committees, proposed by the Government, or raised by other Members
following meetings with District Councils or upon receipt of complaints or
representations. Panels also give views on major legislative and financial
proposals before their introduction into the Council or Finance Committee.
A Panel may appoint subcommittees to study specific issues and present reports
to the Council as it considers appropriate. A Panel or its subcommittee may
meet jointly with other Panel(s) or its subcommittee(s) to consider any matter of
common interest to the Panels.
The chairman and deputy chairman of a Panel are elected by and from among
its members.
The 18 Panels are:
• Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
• Panel on Commerce and Industry
• Panel on Constitutional A ffairs
• Panel on Development
• Panel on Economic Development
• Panel on Education
• Panel on Environmental A ffairs
• Panel on Financial A ffairs
• Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
• Panel on Health Services
• Panel on Home A ffairs
• Panel on Housing
• Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
• Panel on Manpower
• Panel on Public Service
• Panel on Security
• Panel on Transport
• Panel on Welfare Services
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
The Panel monitors and examines, consistent with maintaining the independence
of the Judiciary and the rule of law, policy matters relating to the administration of
justice and legal services.
Chairman Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
Deputy Chairman Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
No. of members 12 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the policy initiatives relating to the administration
of justice and legal services, including the online dispute resolution and
deal-making platform supported by the Administration, advancement in the
rule of law and mediation initiatives by the Department of Justice;
•The Panel discussed issues relating to the legal profession including cessation
of law firms’ practices, developments for Hong Kong’s legal and dispute
resolution services in the Greater Bay Area and legal education and training;
•The Panel was briefed by the Judiciary Administration on the enhancements
to the mechanism for handling complaints against judicial conduct;
•The Panel was briefed by the Legal Aid Department on the revamp of its Case
Management and Case Accounting System and Knowledge Support System
and proposed enhancement measures to the legal aid system in Hong Kong; Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan, Chairman of the Panel on
Administration of Justice and Legal ServicesHon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
53Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel received briefings by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
on its consultation papers on Sentencing and Related Matters in the Review
of Sexual Offences and Outcome Related Fee Structures for Arbitration
respectively; and
•The Panel was consulted by the Administration on the legislative proposals
in respect of Supplemental Arrangement Concerning Mutual Enforcement of
Arbitral Awards with the Mainland, United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods and section 31A of the Legal Practitioners
Ordinance (Cap. 159).
[Report of the Panel]
54
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Local visit
Visit to the West Kowloon Law Courts Building of the Judiciary
On 20 August 2021, the Panel visited the West Kowloon Law Courts Building to
exchange views with the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, the Chief
Judge of the High Court and the Judiciary Administrator on issues of mutual
concern relating to the Judiciary.
Members of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services visit the West Kowloon Law
Courts Building (“ WKLCB” ) and meet with Hon Chief Justice Andrew CHEUNG Kui-nung (second
from left in front row), Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, and Hon Justice Jeremy POON
Shiu-chor (third from left in front row), Chief Judge of the High Court
Panel members are given a demonstration on the application of technology in a newly refurbished
mega courtroom at WKLCB
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
55Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Commerce and Industry
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to commerce, industry, business and services promotion,
innovation and technology (“I&T”), intellectual property protection and inward
investment promotion.
Chairman Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Deputy Chairman Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
No. of members 14 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Stimulation of Hong Kong’ s Economy
Major work
•The Panel received the Administration’ s briefing on the implementation of the
Free Trade Agreement and the related Investment Agreement between Hong
Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The Agreements, which
took full effect in February 2021, would bring much benefits to Hong Kong in
terms of investment protection and lowering tariffs on goods and services;
•The Panel discussed the progress of the Administration’ s work in promoting
Hong Kong’ s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative. Members called on
the Administration to help Hong Kong’ s business and professional services
sectors seize the opportunities arising therefrom;
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan, Chairman of the Panel on
Commerce and IndustryHon Jimmy NG Wing-ka, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Commerce and Industry
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •The Panel discussed the policies and measures related to I&T development
and re-industrialization in Hong Kong, and supported the Administration’ s
proposals on (a) the development of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and
Technology Park in the Lok Ma Chau Loop; (b) the injection into the Innovation
and Technology Fund to continue its operation; and (c) the implementation of
the Global STEM Professorship Scheme to subsidize international renowned
I&T scholars and their research teams to work in Hong Kong;
•The Panel discussed and supported the financial proposals on a range of
enhancement measures for supporting small and medium enterprises
(“SMEs” ) to help SMEs ride out the storm amid the current economic hardship
and recover as soon as the COVID-19 epidemic subsided;
•The Panel discussed the positioning of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region in the Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and
Social Development of the People’ s Republic of China and the Long-Range
Objectives Through the Year 2035 (“ the 14th Five-Year Plan” ), and the
Administration’ s work to complement the 14th Five-Year Plan; and
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Stimulation of Hong Kong’ s
Economy established under the Panel commenced and completed its work in
this session and submitted its report to the Panel in September 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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57Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to the Hong Kong Science Park
The Panel visited the Hong Kong Science Park (“HKSP”) on 23 February 2021 to
better understand the work of HKSP and its development plans.
Members of the Panel on Commerce and Industry receive a briefing on Hong Kong’ s innovation
and technology ecosystem and the future development of the Hong Kong Science and Technology
Parks Corporation
Panel members visit the Biobank to learn more about the application of biotechnology
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Visit to the Hong Kong Productivity Council
The Panel visited the Hong Kong Productivity Council (“HKPC”) on 11 May 2021
to better understand the work of HKPC and its latest development.
Members of the Panel on Commerce and Industry tour the 5G Future Hall at the Hong Kong
Productivity Council to understand the latest 5G applications and solutions
Panel members view demonstrations of artificial intelligence and robotics applications
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59Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Constitutional Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public concern
relating to the implementation of the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, relations
between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Central
People’ s Government and other Mainland authorities, electoral matters, district
organizations, human rights, personal data protection and press freedom.
Chairman Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 11 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)
Major work
•The Panel discussed the updated Guidelines on Election-related Activities in
respect of the Election Committee (“ EC”) Subsector Elections and the practical
arrangements for the 2021 EC Subsector Ordinary Elections (“ ECSSOEs” ).
Members welcomed the implementation of various measures to enhance the
electoral arrangements, such as special queues for electors in need and the
electronic poll register;
•The Panel discussed the practical arrangements and publicity for the
2021 Legislative Council General Election (“ LCGE ”). Members urged the
Administration to review and enhance the polling and counting arrangements
for the 2021 LCGE in the light of the experience gained from the 2021 ECSSOEs;Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding, Chairman of the Panel on
Constitutional AffairsHon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •The Panel discussed the Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect
of the Chief Executive (“ CE”) Election and the practical arrangements of the
2022 CE Election. Members urged the Administration to work closely with the
Electoral Affairs Commission to ensure that the election would be conducted
smoothly;
•The Panel was consulted on a proposed outline of the National Flag and
National Emblem (Amendment) Bill. Members supported the Administration’ s
drafting direction and requested the Administration to step up publicity and
educational work to promote the national flag and the national emblem as
well as the etiquette for displaying the national flag;
•The Panel received briefings by the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities
Commission (“ EOC” ) and by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
(“PCPD” ) on the work of EOC and of the Office of PCPD respectively;
•The Panel was consulted on the Administration’ s proposed amendments to
the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) to combat doxxing. Members
supported the proposed amendments and urged the Administration to step
up efforts in combating doxxing acts to protect personal data privacy; and
•The Panel was briefed on the implementation progress of the improved
Administrative Guidelines on Promotion of Racial Equality. Members expressed
concern on whether adequate and timely interpretation services were provided
by public authorities to ethnic minority service users.
[Report of the Panel]
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61Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Development
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to lands, buildings, planning, water supply, development-related
heritage conservation, Public Works Programme and other works matters.
Chairman Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Deputy Chairman Hon LAU Kwok-fan
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural
District Project
Major work
•The Panel monitored the Government’ s work in taking forward various
initiatives to increase land supply. Members in general supported the Northern
Metropolis Development Strategy as announced in the Chief Executive’ s 2021
Policy Address and considered that the Administration had taken a bold step to
address the issue of land and housing supply shortage in Hong Kong;
•The Panel was consulted on a number of funding proposals related to increasing
land supply, including the relocation of Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to
caverns, development of New Territories North and Tung Chung New Town
Extension. Members supported the funding proposals and expressed views
on the planning and implementation of the relevant projects;Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Chairman of the Panel on
DevelopmentHon LAU Kwok-fan, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Development
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •The Panel discussed and supported the Building Drainage System Repair
Subsidy Scheme launched by the Government to subsidize owners of old and
dilapidated domestic buildings in repairing and/or upgrading the drains of
their buildings with a view to addressing rising public concerns on defective
drains amid the COVID-19 epidemic;
•The Panel continued to monitor the implementation of the territory-wide
replacement and rehabilitation (“ R&R” ) programme for underground
stormwater drains. Members supported the adoption of the risk-based
approach under the R&R programme and called on the Administration to
continue conducting pipe condition surveys and investigation for flooding
cases with a view to identifying the possible causes and areas deserving
improvement;
•The Panel examined the progress of the work of the Urban Renewal Authority
on redevelopment. Members called on the Administration to formulate a
more forward-looking policy in respect of urban renewal to expedite the
redevelopment of old buildings; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project established under the Panel and the Panel on Home
Affairs commenced and completed its work in this session and submitted its
report to the two Panels in October 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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63Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to Tung Chung East Reclamation Site
On 1 April 2021, the Panel visited Tung Chung East Reclamation Site to learn
about the progress of the reclamation works.
Members of the Panel on Development are briefed by a representative of the Civil Engineering
and Development Department on the reclamation works in Tung Chung East
Panel members observe the operation of the non-dredge ground treatment method of Deep
Cement Mixing
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Visit to New Territories North
On 24 August 2021, the Panel visited New Territories North to better understand
the current situation and development plan of the area.
Members of the Panel on Development receive a briefing on the development plan of the New
Territories North (“NTN”) New Town at Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point
Panel members view the proposed site of the NTN New Town from a high point at Kong Nga Po
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65Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to West Kowloon Cultural District
On 29 March 2021, the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation
of the West Kowloon Cultural District (“WKCD”) Project visited WKCD to better
understand the latest development of the Project.
Members of the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural
District (“ WKCD” ) Project take a tour of the M+ Museum and pose for a photo
Joint Subcommittee members are given a presentation on the latest progress of the Project by Mrs
Betty FUNG CHING Suk-yee (first from left), Acting Chief Executive Officer of the WKCD Authority
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Economic Development
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to economic infrastructure and services, including air and sea
transport facilities and services, postal and weather information services, energy
supply and safety, consumer protection, competition policy and tourism.
Major work
•The Panel continued to monitor the implementation progress of the Three-
Runway System (“ 3RS” ) project at the Hong Kong International Airport (“ HKIA” ).
Noting that the prolonged COVID-19 epidemic had impacted adversely on the
3RS works and revenue of the Airport Authority Hong Kong (“ AAHK” ), members
urged AAHK to take all necessary measures to ensure that the project would be
delivered on time and within budget. Members also called on AAHK to prioritize
recruiting local workers to meet the manpower demand of the project;
•The Panel considered the Administration’ s proposals to enhance Hong Kong’ s
position as a competitive aviation and postal hub in the Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, including the provision of various facilities to
support the operation of the Intermodal Transfer Terminal developed by AAHK
and the redevelopment of the Air Mail Centre of Hongkong Post at HKIA;Chairman Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Deputy Chairman Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
No. of members 16 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12 (including one joint Panel meeting and
one informal meeting for policy briefing by
videoconferencing)Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung, Chairman of the
Panel on Economic DevelopmentHon Starry LEE Wai-king, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Economic Development
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67Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed the work plan of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (“ HKTB” )
for 2021-2022. Anticipating that cross-border travel would unlikely be fully
resumed in the short term, members urged the Administration and HKTB to
identify business opportunities and short-term jobs for the tourism industry to
help the industry tide over the difficulties arising from the epidemic;
•The Panel was briefed on the development strategy of Ocean Park (“ OP”). While
members considered it appropriate for OP to re-orient its development focus
to conservation and education, they urged the Administration to ensure that
the future operation of OP could achieve self-sustainability without requiring
further funding from the Government;
•The Panel was updated on the operation of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
(“HKDL” ) amid the epidemic. Although members considered that the net
loss of HKDL in 2020 was within expectation, they were concerned about the
long-term financial sustainability of HKDL, taking into account its repeated net
losses over the past years. They called on HKDL to prudently manage costs and
avoid layoffs;
•The Panel was briefed on the 2021 electricity tariff review prior to
implementation. Noting that the tariffs for 2021 would be frozen at the
2020 level, members were disappointed that the Administration was unable
to persuade the power companies to reduce tariffs in the midst of economic
hardship. They requested the Administration to continue to provide electricity
subsidies to the public to alleviate their financial burden; and
•The Panel discussed the results of the Administration’ s review of local auto-fuel
market. Members considered it unsatisfactory that the situation of high
auto-fuel prices had no improvement and called on the Administration to
adopt a new way of thinking to solve the long-standing problem at root.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Local visits
Visit to Ocean Park
On 20 February 2021, the Panel visited Ocean Park to better understand the future
strategy for Ocean Park.
Members of the Panel on Economic Development are briefed by Mr LAU Ming-wai (second from
left), Chairman of the Ocean Park Corporation, on the proposed way forward of Ocean Park
Panel members visit the Water World to know more about the arrangements for its
commissioning in the summer of 2021
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69Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to the Three-Runway System project site
On 28 September 2021, the Panel visited the Three-Runway System project site
at the Hong Kong International Airport to better understand the construction
progress of the project.
Members of the Panel on Economic Development accompanied by Mr Fred LAM Tin-fuk (third
from left), Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, conduct a visit to the Three-
Runway System project site (“ the site” ) at the Hong Kong International Airport
Panel members visit the site to learn more about the airfield ground lighting installation
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Education
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to education.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the Administration’ s support measures for schools, parents
and students under the COVID-19 epidemic, such as vaccination arrangements
for schools, and learning arrangements for cross-boundary students;
•The Panel continued to follow up on the implementation progress and way
forward of the kindergarten education scheme;
•Members exchanged views with the Administration on ways to tackle
school bullying, promote values education in schools, enhance home-school
cooperation, and uphold teachers’ professionalism;
•Members discussed measures to strengthen the support to students in special
schools, students with special educational needs and non-Chinese speaking
students;Chairman Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Deputy Chairman Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
No. of members 20 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 15 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee to Study the Development
of Textbooks and Teaching Materials for
Kindergartens, Primary and Secondary Schools
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Chairman of the Panel
on EducationHon Alice MAK Mei-kuen, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Education
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71Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel met with the Administration and universities to discuss issues
relating to the governance and security of university campuses, as well as the
implementation of moral education for university students;
•Members received briefings on the Administration’ s follow-up work on the
recommendations made by the Task Force on Vocational and Professional
Education and Training (“ VPET” ) and the Task Force on Review of School
Curriculum respectively;
•The Panel discussed the legislative amendment proposals on the Post
Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320) and The Open University of Hong
Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1145);
•The Panel examined a number of financial proposals, including school
redevelopment and reprovisioning projects, proposals to further support the
promotion of VPET, as well as university campus development projects; and
•The Subcommittee to Study the Development of Textbooks and Teaching
Materials for Kindergartens, Primary and Secondary Schools established under
the Panel completed its work in this session and submitted its report to the
Panel in April 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Environmental Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to environmental matters (including those on energy),
conservation and sustainable development.
Chairman Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Deputy Chairman Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
No. of members 13 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)
Major work
•The Panel gave views on the Administration’ s latest waste management
strategies and work, including the proposals to implement a producer
responsibility scheme on plastic beverage containers, a voluntary scheme for
phasing out personal care and cosmetic products containing microbeads, and
a scheme to regulate disposable plastic tableware;
•The Panel discussed the Hong Kong’ s Climate Action Plan 2050, the Clean Air
Plan for Hong Kong 2035, and the Hong Kong Roadmap on the Popularisation
of Electric Vehicles;
•The Panel was consulted on the Ninth Technical Memorandum (“ TM” ) to
further reduce the emission allowances for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide
and respirable suspended particulates from power plants by 9%, 10% and 6%
respectively (compared to the Eighth TM) starting from 1 January 2026;Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun, Chairman of the Panel
on Environmental AffairsHon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Environmental Affairs
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73Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel gave views on the Administration’ s proposed implementation of
Phase IV of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme;
•The Panel discussed the Administration’ s measures in relation to protection
of green turtles, management of wild pigs and the Incense Tree Species
Action Plan. The Panel was also consulted on a Members’ Bill proposed by
Hon Elizabeth QUAT to amend the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance
(Cap. 455) to strengthen the combat against illegal wildlife trade;
•The Administration consulted the Panel on the Mercury Control Bill for
implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Hong Kong; and
•The Panel received the Administration’ s briefings on the implementation
progress of measures to enhance the quality of the coastal waters of Victoria
Harbour, and the application of innovative technologies for environmental
protection.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Local visit
Visit to waste treatment and resource recovery facilities
On 17 August 2021, the Panel visited O•PARK1 (an organic resources recovery
centre), GREEN@TUEN MUN (one of the Recycling Stations focusing on both
environmental protection education and recycling support), Y•PARK (a yard
waste recycling centre) and T•PARK (a sludge treatment facility) to better
understand the work of the Environmental Protection Department on promoting
waste-to-energy and waste-to-resources transformation as well as community
participation in resource recovery.
Members of the Panel on
Environmental Affairs accompanied
by Mr WONG Kam-sing (third
from left), Secretary for the
Environment, visit O•PARK1 and
get to know more about how
biotechnology is applied to
convert food waste into biogas
for power generation. O•PARK1
is an organic resources recovery
centre located at Siu Ho Wan on
Lantau Island
Panel members view a
demonstration showing how
a reverse vending machine
operates during their visit to
GREEN@TUEN MUN Recycling
Station
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75Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Financial Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to financial and finance matters.
Major work
•The Panel exchanged views with the Financial Secretary on matters relating to
Hong Kong’s macro-economic situations. Members expressed concerns on
the impacts of uncertainties arising from the global economic and political
situations on Hong Kong’s future economic development, and called on the
Administration to develop strategies to promote Hong Kong’s economic
development in particular to capitalize on the opportunities arising in the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and leverage Hong Kong’s
advantages as an international financial centre;
•During briefings by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Members discussed
with the Authority subjects including impacts of the quantitative easing
measures implemented by the United States on the Hong Kong financial
market, and measures introduced by the banking industry to help the public
and local enterprises combat COVID-19;Chairman Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Deputy Chairman Hon WONG Ting-kwong
No. of members 16 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
Insurance Coverage for the Transport SectorHon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, Chairman of the Panel on
Financial AffairsHon WONG Ting-kwong, Deputy Chairman of the Panel
on Financial Affairs
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •The Panel continued to monitor progress of the development of the electronic
mandatory provident funds platform (“eMPF Platform”). Members urged
the Administration and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
to ensure that scheme members could benefit from the savings in scheme
administration costs after the implementation of the eMPF Platform, and to
continue to communicate with the industry to ensure smooth and secure
transition to the new eMPF Platform;
•The Panel was briefed by the Administration on the proposals to create
a supernumerary Chief Superintendent of Police post in and develop a
financial data analytical platform for the Hong Kong Police Force with a view
to strengthening Hong Kong’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist
financing regime, and developing financial intelligence and harnessing
advanced technologies in combating increasingly sophisticated financial
crimes. Members supported the proposals and called on the Administration
to step up its efforts in preventing and enhancing public awareness of financial
crimes, particularly those involving the use of information technologies
through Internet and social media;
•The Panel discussed various initiatives for promoting the development of
green and sustainable finance in Hong Kong. Members stressed the need
for the Administration to work with financial regulators in developing
environmental, social and governance reporting framework to enhance
issuers’ understanding of the relevant standards and disclosure requirements
in issuing green finance products, and in exploring Hong Kong’s capacity in
developing as a regional carbon trading centre; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Insurance Coverage for the
Transport Sector established under the Panel and the Panel on Transport
commenced and completed its work in this session and submitted its report
to the two Panels in October 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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77Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to food safety, environmental hygiene and agriculture and
fisheries.
Chairman Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Deputy Chairman Hon SHIU Ka-fai
No. of members 16 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)
Subcommittees under the
PanelSubcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Improvement of Environmental Hygiene and
Cityscape and Subcommittee to Study Issues
Relating to Animal Rights
Major work
•Members supported the Administration’ s proposal to amend the Harmful
Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132AF) to strengthen the regulation of
three types of mycotoxins, five types of other harmful substances in edible
fats and oils, condiments and formula products intended for infants, as well as
partially hydrogenated oils;
•The Panel received from the Administration a briefing on the major findings of
the Second Food Consumption Survey, an update on the implementation of
the Food Surveillance Programme, and a progress report on the enhancement
of the information technology systems of the Centre for Food Safety;Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Chairman of the Panel on
Food Safety and Environmental HygieneHon SHIU Ka-fai, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Food
Safety and Environmental Hygiene
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •Members were deeply concerned about the impact of the discharge of
wastewater from Fukushima Nuclear Power Station on food safety. The
Administration was urged to work out action plans and mitigation measures
in response to emergencies arising from Japan’ s wastewater discharge plan;
•Members discussed with the Administration issues relating to the ventilation
requirement on air change/installation of air purifiers in catering premises for
reducing the risk of virus transmission. Members called on the Administration
to provide support and assistance to the catering trade in the compliance with
the ventilation requirement;
•When receiving a progress update on the implementation of the Private
Columbaria Ordinance (Cap. 630), members expressed long-standing concern
over the slow progress of the Private Columbaria Licensing Board in processing
applications for specified instruments from private columbaria;
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on the implementation progress
of various initiatives under the New Agriculture Policy, including promotion of
the sustainable development of the fisheries industry through the Sustainable
Fisheries Development Fund;
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Improvement of Environmental
Hygiene and Cityscape established under the Panel commenced and completed
its work in this session and submitted a report to the Panel in July 2021; and
•The Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Animal Rights established under
the Panel reactivated its work in January 2021. The Subcommittee completed
its work and submitted a report to the Panel in September 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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79Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to refuse collection and rodent surveillance facilities in Yuen Long
On 26 April 2021, the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Improvement of
Environmental Hygiene and Cityscape visited Yuen Long to better understand
specific refuse collection and rodent surveillance facilities of the Food and
Environmental Hygiene Department.
Members of the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Improvement of Environmental
Hygiene and Cityscape observe the operation of a solar-powered mobile refuse compactor
at Nam Pin Wai in Yuen Long
Subcommittee members inspect the thermal camera monitoring system deployed for
rodent surveillance at a back alley in Yuen Long
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Health Services
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to medical and health services.
Chairman Hon Elizabeth QUAT
Deputy Chairman Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
No. of members 17 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 16 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Major work
•Members actively and closely monitored the Administration’ s measures
for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Members raised
at different stages of the epidemic various suggestions on the tightening or
relaxing of the Administration’ s measures regarding immigration control,
compulsory quarantine, viral testing, social distancing and vaccination. As
the epidemic situation had become stable stepping into May 2021, members
urged the Administration to actively discuss with the Mainland authorities the
resumption of quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland;Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Chairman of the Panel on Health
ServicesHon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Health Services
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81Chapter 3 Committees •On prevention, control and treatment of other diseases, members urged the
Administration to ensure adequate supply of seasonal influenza vaccines in
the winter influenza season and consider providing population-wide seasonal
influenza vaccination. In addition to the Administration’ s provision of free
vaccination to Primary 5 and 6 female students for prevention of cervical cancer,
members called on the Administration to launch a catch-up programme for
other young ladies to receive the relevant vaccination. It was also suggested
that the Administration should widen the coverage and lower the cost of
screening services for women-related health problems. For example, the
Administration was requested to provide outreach breast cancer screening
service for women living in the outskirts of town, provide bone mineral density
tests and set a standardized charge for such tests; and
•Regarding the Administration’ s latest round of manpower projection
exercise, some members considered that the projection results had seriously
underestimated the manpower shortage of the relevant healthcare professions.
They called on the Administration to take concrete and effective measures
to address the manpower shortage problem. In this connection, apart from
amending legislation to attract non-locally trained doctors to come to Hong
Kong to practise, the Administration was also requested to discuss with the
universities concerned increase in the number of training places of doctors and
nurses as well as enhancement of their teaching facilities. These members also
requested the Administration to provide manpower projection for specialist
doctors, review and improve the management of the Hospital Authority
and take steps to retain healthcare personnel. Besides, the Administration
was requested to address the problem of oversupply of Chinese medicine
practitioners as revealed by the projection results.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Home Affairs
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to district, community and rural matters, civic education,
building management, youth matters, provision of leisure and cultural services,
development of arts and culture, public entertainment, sport and recreation.
Chairman Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Deputy Chairman Hon WONG Kwok-kin
No. of members 17 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 13
Subcommittee under the
PanelJoint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural
District Project
Major work
•The Panel took pride in the brilliant performance of the Hong Kong, China
Delegation at the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Members requested the Administration to strengthen support for elite sports
development in Hong Kong, and supported the new facilities building of the
Hong Kong Sports Institute project;
•The Panel supported the Administration’s proposal for the Government and
the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to finance jointly the establishment
of a $300 million Sports Science and Research Funding Scheme to enhance
the competitiveness of athletes and their preparation for major international
sports events in the coming few years;Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, Chairman of the Panel on
Home AffairsHon WONG Kwok-kin, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Home Affairs
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83Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel was briefed on the use and management of public open spaces
under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (“LCSD”). Members
welcomed the launching of a five-year plan to transform more than 170
public play spaces under LCSD;
•The Panel discussed the Government’s work on grooming talent and
administrators in the arts and culture sector. Members considered that
suitable training and internship opportunities should be provided for
prospective talent and administrators to facilitate better collaboration in the
arts and culture sector between Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area;
•The Panel was briefed on the online resources on a one-stop platform
launched by LCSD and the facility improvement works carried out at LCSD
venues during the COVID-19 epidemic. Members made various suggestions
on enhancing and promoting the one-stop platform;
•The Panel supported the funding proposals for the construction works for
two youth hostel projects by the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association and the
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Members requested the Administration to
make sustained efforts in easing the housing needs of young people; and
•The Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West
Kowloon Cultural District Project established under the Panel and the Panel
on Development commenced and completed its work in this session and
submitted its report to the two Panels in October 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Local visits
Visit to the Kai Tak Sports Park experience centre and site office
On 31 August 2021, the Panel visited the Kai Tak Sports Park experience centre and
site office to understand the development progress of the project.
Members of the Panel on Home Affairs visit Kai Tak Sports Park (“ KTSP ”) to get an update on the
construction progress
Panel members exchange views on the development of KTSP with Mr YEUNG Tak-keung (first from
left), Commissioner for Sports of the Home Affairs Bureau
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85Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to West Kowloon Cultural District
On 29 March 2021, the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the
West Kowloon Cultural District (“ WKCD” ) Project visited WKCD to understand the
latest development of the Project.
Members of the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District (“ WKCD” ) Project are briefed by representatives of the WKCD Authority on
the latest construction works at the construction site of the Hong Kong Palace Museum
Joint Subcommittee members tour the M+ Museum to learn more about the major facilities
and architectural features of the M+ Museum Building
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Housing
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to private and public housing.
Major work
•The Panel discussed the Long Term Housing Strategy Annual Progress Report
2020 and the Public Housing Construction Programme for 2020-2021 to
2024-2025 and passed a motion urging the Administration to accord priority
to the advance work for public housing projects; formulate a timetable for
reverting the waiting time for public housing to three years; consult the
local community on land rezoning, infrastructure building and community
planning; and invoke the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124) to resume
land for providing public housing;Chairman Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Deputy Chairman Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
No. of members 20 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Issues Relating to
Transitional Housing and Subdivided UnitsHon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, Chairman of the Panel on
HousingHon Wilson OR Chong-shing, Deputy Chairman of the
Panel on Housing
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87Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed the Cash Allowance Trial Scheme and passed two
motions urging the Administration to closely monitor the impact of the
Trial Scheme on the rent of inadequate housing and the rental market, and
to expeditiously implement rent control of subdivided units by legislation.
In another motion, the Panel urged the authorities to continue launching
the “one-off living subsidy” scheme for certain low income households and
persons who were not covered by the Trial Scheme;
•The Panel discussed two funding proposals with one to inject an additional
funding of $3.3 billion to the Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing
Projects by Non-government Organisations and the other to expand the
scope of the Funding Scheme and provide additional subsidy to transitional
housing projects with special constraints;
•When discussing the work of the Task Force for the Study on Tenancy Control
of Subdivided Units, the Panel urged the Administration to mandatorily
require the landlord and the tenant of a subdivided unit to sign a standard
tenancy agreement, which should set out a reasonable notice period for
moving out, provide an option for the tenant to renew the tenancy and
stipulate the responsibility of repair and maintenance of the subdivided unit.
The Government should also restrict the rate of rent increase and tackle the
issue of water and electricity over-charging by unscrupulous landlords; and
•The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Transitional Housing and Subdivided
Units established under the Panel commenced and completed its work in this
session and submitted its report to the Panel in October 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
88
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Local visit
Visit to subdivided units and transitional housing projects
On 20 May 2021, the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Transitional Housing
and Subdivided Units visited subdivided units and transitional housing projects to
better understand the housing needs of people living in subdivided units.
Members of the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Transitional Housing and Subdivided
Units learn the latest progress of the transitional housing project at Sung Wong Toi Road
Subcommittee members chat with a resident in the transitional housing converted from
school premises of Lok Sin Tong Primary School
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89Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to information technology, telecommunications, broadcasting,
film services and creative industry.
Major work
•The Panel continued to monitor the Government’ s work on developing Hong
Kong into a smart city, including the release of Smart City Blueprint for Hong
Kong 2.0, the launch of the “iAM Smart” platform, the implementation of
multi-functional smart lampposts pilot scheme, and the open data policy;
•The Panel discussed issues relating to the “ LeaveHomeSafe” mobile application
and the progress of “ Health Code” mutual recognition arrangement, including
the conversion of the “ Hong Kong Health Code” to the health code systems of
Guangdong or Macao for health declaration purpose in entering Guangdong
or Macao; Chairman Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
Deputy Chairman Hon CHAN Kin-por
No. of members 12 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 16 (including one joint Panel meeting)Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Chairman of the Panel on
Information Technology and Broadcasting Hon CHAN Kin-por, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Information Technology and Broadcasting
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •The Panel examined the findings of the Review on the Governance and
Management of the Radio Television Hong Kong (“RTHK”), and held a
special meeting to follow up with the Administration on the progress of
implementing the recommendations of the Review Report. The Panel passed
a motion urging the Administration to steer the implementation of RTHK’ s
reform in compliance with the recommendations made in the Review Report;
•The Panel discussed the Administration’s policies and measures to support
and promote telecommunications services and technologies in Hong Kong,
with a special focus on the development of the fifth generation (“5G”)
technology. The Panel also discussed the Administration’ s legislative proposal
to provide for the implementation of a number of measures that would be
conducive to the arrival of 5G and Internet of things technologies as well as
those that would promote trade facilitation;
•The Panel discussed the Administration’s proposal to introduce a real-name
registration programme for subscriber identity module (SIM) cards for better
regulation of pre-paid subscriber services and for facilitating the prevention
and detection of crimes; and
•The Panel gave views on the amendments to the Film Censorship Guidelines
for Censors to provide censors with clearer guidance on film censorship
and classification following the implementation of the Law of the People’s
Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region. Members supported the revised Guidelines
for Censors.
[Report of the Panel]
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91Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visit
Visit to Cyberport
On 4 May 2021, the Panel visited Cyberport to better understand the development
of Cyberport and its future direction.
Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting visit an alumni
company of the Cyberport Incubation Programme to learn about the latest development
of robotics products and solutions
Panel members exchange views with representatives of the Cyberport companies on issues
of mutual concern
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Manpower
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to labour, manpower planning, vocational training and education,
and qualifications framework.
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration’ s latest legislative proposal to
increase the number of statutory holidays (“ SHs” ) by one day in every two
years such that in eight years’ time the total number of SHs would be on a par
with that of the general holidays. Most members urged the Administration to
advance the relevant legislative timetable;
•The Panel welcomed and supported the legislative proposal to allow relevant
employees commuting to or from work under “ extreme conditions” to have
employees’ compensation protection on a par with that under Typhoon
Warning Signal No. 8 or above or when the Red or Black Rainstorm Warning
was in force;Chairman Hon LUK Chung-hung
Deputy Chairman Hon CHAN Chun-ying
No. of members 13 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14 (including one joint Panel meeting)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee to Study the Setting Up of
an Unemployment Assistance System in Hong
KongHon LUK Chung-hung, Chairman of the Panel on
ManpowerHon CHAN Chun-ying, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Manpower
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93Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel followed up with the Administration on its work progress
concerning the abolition of the “ offsetting” arrangements under the
Mandatory Provident Fund System. Members noted the Administration’ s aim
to introduce the relevant bills in the next legislative year as early as possible;
•The Panel discussed the employment support services for job seekers with
employment difficulties, especially those unemployed and underemployed
from industries that were hard hit by the COVID-19 epidemic;
•The Panel discussed with the Administration the employment status of and
protection for digital platform workers. Members urged the Administration to
formulate policies for the employment protection of platform workers arising
from the development of the “ gig economy” ;
•When discussing issues relating to the wage level of low-income employees
and the requirement of “ continuous contract” under the Employment
Ordinance (Cap. 57), members urged the Administration to shorten the review
cycle of the Statutory Minimum Wage rate to an annual basis and to review the
definition of “ continuous contract” under Cap. 57;
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on the occupational safety
at workplace. Most members called on the Administration to expedite the
introduction of the legislative proposal to raise the level of penalty under the
occupational safety and health (“ OSH” ) legislation in order to increase the
deterrence effect on duty holders and improve the overall OSH performance;
•The Panel received an update from the Administration on the latest
occupational disease and health situation. Members called on the
Administration to prescribe COVID-19 as an occupational disease such that
employees would be compensated for incapacity or death resulting from the
COVID-19 infections; and
•The Subcommittee to Study the Setting Up of an Unemployment Assistance
System in Hong Kong established under the Panel commenced and completed
its work in this session and submitted its report to the Panel in August 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Public Service
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to the civil service and the staff of government-funded public
bodies and other public service organizations.
Major work
•The Panel was briefed on the implementation of the requirement for civil
servants and government staff appointed on non-civil service terms to take
an oath or sign a declaration to uphold the Basic Law, bear allegiance to the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“ HKSAR” ) of the People’ s Republic
of China, be dedicated to their duties and be responsible to the HKSAR
Government. Members urged the Administration to formulate measures or
establish a mechanism to monitor that serving staff who took the oath/signed
the declaration would genuinely uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance
to HKSAR. Members also requested the Administration to extend the
oath-taking/declaration arrangements to employees of government-funded
bodies; Chairman Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Deputy Chairman Hon POON Siu-ping
No. of members 14 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)Hon KWOK Wai-keung, Chairman of the Panel on Public
ServiceHon POON Siu-ping, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Public Service
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95Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel was updated on the establishment, strength, retirement, resignation,
age profile and gender profile of the civil service. Members expressed
concern about the recruitment and resignation situation in the civil service
upon implementation of the oath-taking/declaration arrangements, and
suggested that the Administration should review the structure and operations
of bureaux/departments and ensure adequate manpower resources to meet
their operational needs;
•The Panel was consulted on the Administration’ s proposal to expand the scope
of Local Education Allowance for eligible civil servants to cover their children’ s
primary and secondary education in the Mainland. Some members called on
the Administration to extend the eligibility for the allowance to civil servants
who were appointed on or after 1 June 2000, and further expand the scope of
the allowance to cover tertiary education in the Mainland until the children of
eligible civil servants reached the age of 19;
•The Panel discussed the provision of medical and dental benefits for civil
service eligible persons. Noting that the Pilot Scheme on Civil Service Chinese
Medicine Clinics was well received by civil service eligible persons, members
urged the Administration to conduct a review of the pilot scheme as early as
practicable so as to improve and expand the provision of services; and
•The Panel continued to follow up with the Administration on the training
and development for civil servants and the establishment of the Civil Service
College. Members supported the Administration’ s proposal to create a new
post of Head of the Civil Service College. They called on the Administration
to organize more training programmes on national studies for civil servants,
and ensure that civil servants had an accurate understanding of the concept
behind the Law of the People’ s Republic of China on Safeguarding National
Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
[Report of the Panel]
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Security
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to security, public order, public safety, corruption-related matters
and nationality and immigration matters.
Major work
•The Panel followed up with the Administration on its prevention and
response strategies regarding the terrorist threat in Hong Kong. Members
were advised that since the promulgation and implementation of the Law
of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, there had been a significant drop
in violent acts. Members also called on the Administration to step up public
education and publicity on counter-terrorism awareness and strengthen
law-abiding value of the public to prevent domestic terrorism from taking
root in Hong Kong;
•The Panel was briefed on the Administration’s latest proposal to introduce
new offences of non-consensual photography of intimate parts, and related
offences. The Panel urged the Administration to take into account the
concerns raised by members when hammering out the final proposal;Chairman Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Deputy Chairman Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
No. of members 24 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Chairman of the Panel on Security Hon YUNG Hoi-yan, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Security
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97Chapter 3 Committees •The Panel discussed with the Administration its policies, measures and
initiatives to enhance fire safety standards and fire protection measures as
well as strengthen the public’s emergency preparedness and evacuation
awareness in case of a fire;
•The Panel was consulted on the basic principles of the relevant legislative
proposals to empower the enforcement authorities to carry out fire safety
improvement works for the owners of old composite and domestic buildings
who had not complied with the statutory requirements, and to recover the
fees incurred from such owners afterwards. Members were advised that the
Administration would, after consulting the Panel, launch a public consultation
exercise on details of the proposals in 2022;
•The Panel welcomed and supported the Administration’s proposal to
implement the co-location arrangement at the redeveloped Huanggang Port
to enhance the handling capacity of the control point and facilitate travel
convenience to cross-boundary passengers; and
•The Panel was updated on the Administration’s progress of the application
of innovation and technology to enhance law enforcement capabilities and
improve the services for the public.
[Report of the Panel]
98
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Local visit
Visit to Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution
On 23 July 2021, the Panel visited Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution of the
Correctional Services Department to better understand the operation of “ Smart
Prison” .
Members of the Panel on Security learn about how the application of information
technologies enhances operational efficiency in the daily management and security aspects
of Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution
Panel members are briefed by Mr WOO Ying-ming (first from right), Commissioner of
Correctional Services, on the Integrated Intelligent Communication System, which allows
persons in custody to make phone calls to designated persons by themselves
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99Chapter 3 CommitteesPanel on Transport
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to transport matters (including those on railways).
Chairman Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming
Deputy Chairman Hon CHAN Han-pan
No. of members 22 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 12 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)
Subcommittees under the
PanelSubcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways and Joint Subcommittee on Issues
Relating to Insurance Coverage for the
Transport Sector
Major work
•The Panel was briefed in April 2021 on the details of the MTR fare adjustment
for 2021 under the Fare Adjustment Mechanism (“ FAM”). According to the
FAM formula, the MTR Corporation Limited (“ MTRCL” ) would reduce fare by
1.7% in 2021, and the total fare adjustment rate of +1.58% from 2019 and
2020 to be recouped in 2021 would be carried forward. In late May 2021,
the Administration informed the Panel that as the Census and Statistics
Department announced on 28 May 2021 that the year-on-year change in
the Composite Consumer Price Index for December 2020 was revised from
-0.7% to -1.0%, MTRCL had thus revised the 2021 overall fare adjustment
rate to -1.85% according to the FAM formula. Members pointed out that
the public was very concerned about the huge income generated from the
granting of land resources to MTRCL for property development, and called
upon the Administration to seriously review the relevant policy;Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming, Chairman of the Panel on
TransportHon CHAN Han-pan, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Transport
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •The Panel was briefed on the Administration’ s plan to implement free-flow
tolling system (“ FFTS” ) at government tolled tunnels and Tsing Sha Control
Area in around end 2022 by phases to ensure a smooth transition from the
existing booth-mode toll collection to the boothless mode under FFTS. The
Administration agreed to strive to compress the implementation timetable
as appropriate at the request of members. The Administration introduced a
bill into the Council in March 2021 to provide the requisite legal backing for
implementing FFTS at Tolled Tunnels. The bill was subsequently passed on
23 June 2021;
•The Panel was consulted on a number of infrastructural projects, including
the Universal Accessibility Programme; Flyover from Kwai Tsing Interchange
Upramp to Kwai Chung Road; Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge–funding
support for Main Bridge; Route 11 (section between Yuen Long and North
Lantau)–Investigation; and Replacement of Traffic Control and Surveillance
System at Lion Rock Tunnel;
•The Panel was also consulted on the upgrading of passenger ancillary
facilities and application of technology on public light buses, review of
the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme, and the proposed creation of
six permanent posts in the Highways Department to take forward projects
under the policy initiative of “ Walk in Hong Kong” and other projects. In
addition, the Administration briefed members on the traffic and transport
strategy study in October 2021;
•The Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways established under the
Panel commenced and completed its work in this session and submitted its
report to the Panel in October 2021; and
•The Joint Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Insurance Coverage for the
Transport Sector established under the Panel and the Panel on Financial
Affairs commenced and completed its work in this session and submitted its
report to the two Panels in October 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
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101Chapter 3 CommitteesLocal visits
Visit to the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Northern Connection
On 17 December 2020, the Panel visited the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Northern
Connection to better understand the relevant transport arrangements before its
commissioning.
Members of the Panel on Transport are briefed on the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Northern
Connection and the arrangements for its commissioning
Panel members pose for a group photo at the South Portal of Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Tunnel
102
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Visit to the Citybus and New World First Bus Depot
On 8 June 2021, the Panel visited the Citybus and New World First Bus Depot to
better understand the features of newly delivered buses and the operation of the
bus depot.
Members of the Panel on Transport receive a briefing by a representative of the bus
operators on the latest safety enhancement features and passenger friendly facilities on
buses
Panel members exchange views and pose for a group photo with representatives of the bus
operators at the Citybus and New World First Bus Depot
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103Chapter 3 CommitteesVisit to Tuen Ma Line Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan Stations
On 8 June 2021, the Panel visited Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan Stations of
Tuen Ma Line (“ TML” ) to better understand the station facilities and relevant
arrangements before the full commissioning of TML.
Members of the Panel on Transport are given a briefing on the design features of Sung Wong
Toi Station
Panel members tour the platform facilities of To Kwa Wan Station
104
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Panel on Welfare Services
The Panel monitors and examines government policies and issues of public
concern relating to welfare (including women welfare) and rehabilitation services,
poverty, social enterprise and Family Council.
Chairman Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Deputy Chairman Hon YIU Si-wing
No. of members 13 [Membership list]
No. of meetings held 14 (including one informal meeting for policy
briefing by videoconferencing)
Subcommittee under the
PanelSubcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Silver Age Card
Major work
•The Panel gave views on the planning for social welfare services and facilities to
meet the service demand. Members called on the Administration to formulate
a concrete plan to address the shortfall of welfare facilities in the short, medium
and long term; analyze the age distribution and demographic characteristics
of the population in each district to enable better district service planning;
expedite the progress of the projects funded by the Lotteries Fund, the Special
Scheme on Privately Owned Sites for Welfare Uses and the exercise to purchase
premises for the provision of welfare facilities; and enhance the corporate
governance of the subvented non-governmental organizations;Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Chairman of the Panel on
Welfare ServicesHon YIU Si-wing, Deputy Chairman of the Panel on
Welfare Services
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105Chapter 3 Committees •Members welcomed the Administration’ s decision to, after two rounds of
exchange of views with the Panel on the subject in this session, introduce a
mandatory reporting mechanism on child abuse cases. They requested the
Administration to expedite the legislative work, put in place a clear threshold of
reporting and accord sufficient protection to safeguard reporters’ interest, and
also take forward the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong’ s recommendation
to introduce a new offence of “ failure to protect” for better protection of
children and vulnerable persons who were at risk of being seriously abused;
•In the face of an rapidly ageing population, the Panel made suggestions to
the Administration on community and residential care services for the elderly,
which included purchasing residential care places in the Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for Hong Kong elders on the Central Waiting
List; expanding the Community Geriatric Assessment Service of the Hospital
Authority to all residential care homes for the elderly (“ RCHEs” ) ; strengthening
the planning and development, and monitoring of the service quality (including
drug management) of RCHEs; and formulating short-, medium- and long-term
goals for various community care services;
•On support for other underprivileged groups in the community, the Panel
urged the Administration to enhance its preventive, supportive and specialized
services to combat domestic violence and sexual violence; strengthen the
provision of child care services, rehabilitation services for children with special
needs in kindergartens or kindergarten-cum-child care centres and services for
at-risk youth; and enhance the support for students with hearing impairment.
The Administration was also requested to revert to the Panel in the next
Legislative Council term on the outcomes of the respective consultancy studies
on support for carers and developing a Central Databank on Children;
•To alleviate poverty, the Panel called on the Administration to analyze the
poverty situation of the unemployed persons under the epidemic and
implement targeted measures to lift these persons out of poverty; conduct
a comprehensive review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
Scheme; and advance the implementation of the initiative of combining the
Normal Old Age Living Allowances (“ OALA” ) and Higher OALA;
•The Panel gave views on the Administration’ s proposal to amend Schedule 2
of the Social Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 505) so that a person
convicted of any offence endangering national security shall be disentitled
from being or continuing to be a registered social worker. Members supported
the broad direction of the proposal and went further to suggest an increase
in the number of lay members appointed by the Chief Executive to the Social
Workers Registration Board to enhance the Board’ s public accountability and
credibility; and
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021 •The Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Silver Age Card established under
the Panel commenced and completed its work in this session and submitted its
report to the Panel in October 2021.
[Report of the Panel]
Local visit
Visit to Gerontech Education and Rental Service Centre
On 20 July 2021, the Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Silver Age Card visited
the Jockey Club “ age at home” Gerontech Education and Rental Service Centre, as
well as the Gerontech Cleaning and Maintenance Service Centre in Shatin to better
understand the latest gerontech applications in Hong Kong.
Members of the Subcommittee
on Issues Relating to the Silver
Age Card are briefed on Hong
Kong’ s first pilot scheme on
Gerontech Education and Rental
Service
Subcommittee members learn
more about the gerontech
equipment offered by the Jockey
Club “age at home” Gerontech
Education and Rental Service
Centre
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107Chapter 4 Redress System
The Legislative Council operates a Redress System to receive and handle
complaints from individual members of the public and deputations who are aggrieved by government actions or policies. It also deals with public representations on government policies and legislation, as well as other matters of public concern.
Members take turns, in groups of seven, to be on duty each week to oversee the
Redress System, and to receive and handle representations of and complaints made by deputations. During their duty week, Members also take turns to undertake “ward duty” during which they meet with individual members of the public and
provide guidance to staff on the processing of cases.
No. of new cases received 2 3511
No. of cases processed and concluded during the session 2 4532
No. of site visits conducted 1
No. of case conferences held with representatives of the
Government and/or public organizations18
No. of telephone enquiries received 356
No. of views circulated to Duty Roster Members 129
1 A mong the 2 351 new cases received, 70 were group representations and 2 281 were submitted
by individual members of the public.
2 A mong the 2 453 cases concluded, assistance was provided in 2 183 cases (89%) while 270 cases
(11%) were assessed not pursuable as they were either outside the scope of the Redress System, groundless or incomprehensible, etc.Chapter 4
Redress System
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
109 108
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 4 Redress System1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.
2 Cases were assessed not pursuable because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System,
or were considered unreasonable/groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.Other cases1
241
(9.8%)
Proposals/views
1 543
(62.9%)Enquiries
27
(1.1%)
Requests for
assistance
329
(13.4%)Complaints
313
(12.8%)Nature of concluded cases
Assistance provided
130
(5.3%)
Information given/
referrals made
2 040
(83.2%)Cases resolved/
proposals accepted
13
(0.5%)Cases not pursued2
270
(11%)Outcome of concluded cases
110
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Enquiries Proposals/
viewsStatistical breakdown of concluded cases by nature
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of cases
Food and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentNumber of cases
0100
50200
150300
250400
350
Transport and Housing BureauHousing DepartmentSecurity Bureau
Food and Health BureauTransport DepartmentLands Department
Hong Kong Police ForceEducation Bureau
Social Welfare Department
Complaints Legend: Requests for
assistanceOther cases1
1 These were cases which fell outside the scope of the Redress System.
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111Chapter 4 Redress SystemFood and Environmental Hygiene Department
Transport and Housing BureauHousing DepartmentSecurity Bureau
Food and Health BureauTransport DepartmentLands Department
Hong Kong Police ForceEducation Bureau
Social Welfare Department
Information given/
referrals madeCases not pursued1Number of casesStatistical breakdown of concluded cases by outcome
in respect of the 10 policy bureaux/government departments
which had the largest number of cases
Cases resolved/
proposals acceptedLegend: Assistance
provided
1 Cases were assessed not pursuable because they fell outside the scope of the Redress System,
or were considered unreasonable/groundless, or the proposals/requests were incomprehensible.0100
50200
150300
250400
350
112
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Common types of cases handled
The following highlights some of the more common types of cases dealt with
under the Redress System.
Policy bureau/
government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Transport
Department361 •Complaints about bus and minibus services;
and the inadequate provision of parking
spaces for private cars; and
•Requests for assistance on the adjustment
of bus services due to the outbreak of
COVID-19; the routes and the service
frequency of franchised bus companies
(“FBCs”); bus stop facilities; installation of
bus service information display panels;
the information provided in the mobile
applications of FBCs; green minibus pick-up
and drop-off points; enhanced provision
of transport services; pedestrian crossing
facilities; the Pilot Real-time Adaptive
Traffic Signal System; parking spaces
for commercial vehicles and designated
disabled car parking spaces; traffic
improvement works in several districts;
the daily quota for the Driving on Lantau
Island Scheme; installation of bollards to
prevent illegal parking on pavements; road
markings; and the design of cycling tracks. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral or case
conference.
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113Chapter 4 Redress SystemPolicy bureau/
government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Food and
Health Bureau139 •Requests for assistance on strengthening
the measures for tackling the outbreak of
COVID-19; the mandatory requirement
for wearing masks; designating hotels
as quarantine facilities; the COVID-19
vaccination arrangements; the prohibition
on group gatherings; relaxing the social
distancing measures and the restrictions
on closure of scheduled premises; the use
of “LeaveHomeSafe” mobile application for
prevention and control of COVID-19; the
restrictions imposed upon and the quarantine
procedures for persons arriving at Hong Kong;
the tobacco control policy; and amending the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance
(Cap. 169) for enhanced penalty against and
stepping up patrol to combat acts of cruelty
to animals; and
•Proposals for adopting Chinese medicine
for prevention and treatment of COVID-19;
procuring COVID-19 vaccines developed by
the Mainland; implementing population-wide
COVID-19 testing programme; increasing
the manpower of doctors in Hong Kong; and
enacting legislation on euthanasia. •The requests and
proposals were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral; and
•Policy issues were
referred to the
Legislative Council
Panel on Health
Services for
follow-up.
Housing
Department99 •Complaints about the inadequate publicity on
report of abuse of public housing resources;
and the distribution of advertising leaflets on
illicit tobacco in several public rental housing
(“PRH” ) estates in Lam Tin;
•Requests for assistance on application for
and early allocation of PRH units; household
splitting; early intake of PRH units by
prospective tenants of Chun Yeung Estate;
repair works for PRH units; replacing the
existing metal gates and steel windows of
PRH units for enhanced protection; and
enhanced regulation of lease of non-domestic
units in PRH estates as ward offices; and
•Proposals for enhanced security for PRH
estates; and increasing the number of toilets
in PRH units. •The complaints,
requests and
proposals were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Policy bureau/
government
departmentTotal
no. of
casesCommon types of cases handled Follow-up
Lands
Department94 •Complaints about the improper handling
of a staff complaint; and the cancellation of
Government Land Licences and the squatter
survey number issued respectively for stilt
houses in Ma Wan and a squatter structure in
Sai Kung; and
•Requests for assistance on the lease
enforcement action taken against the
property owners of a non-industrial building;
application for short-term tenancy for
temporary use of government land; land
lease provisions; illegal occupation of
government land; grass cutting for various
government land sites; and reinforcing a
fence erected on a sitting-out area in Yuen
Long. •The complaints
and requests were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral or case
conference.
Transport
and Housing
Bureau82 •Requests for assistance on review of the
Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) to enhance
road safety; early implementation of the
proposed Electronic Road Pricing Pilot
Scheme in Central; toll rationalization of
three road harbour crossings; review of the
existing legislation for effective combat of
drug driving; enhanced regulation of private
driving instructors and hire car services;
review of the use of electric mobility devices
in Hong Kong; the proposed tenancy
control measures on subdivided units; and
implementation of measures to support
the maritime industry during the COVID-19
epidemic; and
•Proposals for enhanced regulation of the
malpractices of taxi drivers; formulating
effective policy for handling abandoned
vehicles; introduction of vacant property tax;
and increasing the supply of public housing
by developing some of the country parks. •The requests and
proposals were
taken up with the
Administration in
the form of written
referral or case
conference; and
•Policy issues were
referred to the
Legislative Council
Panel on Transport
for information.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
115Chapter 4 Redress SystemSignificant cases handled
Waiving of fees for staying in temporary accommodation sites for
compulsory quarantine
A deputation sought Members’ assistance on the difficulty of Hong Kong residents
returning from the Mainland in fulfilling the Government’ s requirement for paying
fees for accommodation and meal arrangements during their stay in temporary
accommodation sites for compulsory quarantine. According to the deputation,
those residents who had lost their means of living in the Mainland had to return
to Hong Kong. Notwithstanding their explanation about the difficulty in settling
the payment owing to their financial hardship, the Government continued to
issue demand notes to them, indicating that civil proceedings might be instituted
for their failure for payment. In view of the plight faced by those residents, the
deputation called on the Government to waive such payment. Subsequent to the
case conference held with Members, the Administration undertook to exercise
discretion to waive the payment of those who had genuine financial hardship and
could successfully apply for the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.
Enhancement to online application system
A complainant sought a Member’ s assistance on the inconvenience encountered
for submission of electronic application forms under the Working Family
Allowance Scheme. According to the complainant, when submitting electronic
application forms, applicants had to either pay subscription fees for Hongkong
Post electronic certificates or get ready printers for printing out the declaration
pages for signature, which brought about inconvenience to applicants. Since the
said inconvenience would dampen applicants’ initiative to submit applications via
electronic means which went against the Government’ s advocacy for reducing
paper consumption, the Member took up the complainant’ s concern with the
Administration. In response, the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance
Agency undertook that enhancement to its online application system would be
made by August 2021, allowing applicants to digitally sign and submit electronic
application forms free of charge.
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Revision to the Service Handbook for New Arrivals
A complainant expressed grave concern that new arrivals to Hong Kong, due to
their unfamiliarity with the local situation, might face the risk of being evicted by
mortgagees who had not consented to the lease of mortgaged real estates when
leasing residential properties. A Member took up the complainant’ s concern with
the Administration. In response, the Administration advised that the information
on the lease of mortgaged real estates was available on the websites of the Estate
Agents Authority and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region. Yet, since new arrivals might not be aware of such, the Member urged the
Administration to consider including such information in the Service Handbook
for New Arrivals to facilitate new arrivals’ reference and their making of informed
decision before leasing residential properties. Upon the Member’ s repeated
requests, the Administration undertook to include such information in the
forthcoming edition of the Service Handbook for New Arrivals.
Duty Roster Member, Hon YUNG Hoi-yan (first from left), conduct a visit to Junction Road in Lok Fu
to follow up on a complaint about the enforcement action taken by the Food and Environmental
Hygiene Department against shop front extensions
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
117Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison
Members receive visitors, visiting dignitaries and other parliamentary organizations
to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Members also take part in meetings and liaison activities to establish and reinforce links with consular officials and local organizations.
Seminar on the National 14th Five-Year Plan
A seminar on the National 14th Five-Year Plan was conducted by relevant Central Authorities on 23 August 2021. It was attended by Members, officials of the Liaison Office of the Central People’ s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region and some staff members of the Legislative Council Secretariat. It was the first time for leaders of the Central Authorities and experts of national think tanks to visit the Legislative Council. The seminar allowed Members to exchange views on the long-term development of the country and Hong Kong.
Chapter 5
Corporate LiaisonMembers in a group photo with Mr HUANG Liuquan, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the
State Council (centre in front row), and other Delegation members after the seminar on “Seizing the opportunities from
the National 14th Five-Year Plan, integrating into the ‘ dual circulation’ development paradigm”
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen introduces the facilities of the
Chamber of Legislative Council Complex to Mr HUANG Liuquan
(left), Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of
the State Council
Members accompany Delegation members to visit the Chamber of Legislative Council Complex
120
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021End-of-term Dinner
The End-of-term Dinner for the Sixth Legislative Council was held on 25 October 2021.
The dinner was attended by 101 Members and guests, including the Chief Executive,
Executive Council Members and senior government officials.
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (standing) welcomes Members and guests at the Sixth
Legislative Council End-of-term Dinner
The Chief Executive Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor (left), and Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-
yuen give toast at the Dinner
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
121Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen shares a moment of joy with the Chief Executive, Executive Council Members, senior
government officials and Members
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Meetings with visiting dignitaries, meetings and liaison
activities with consular officials, district and charitable
organizations, and public officers/senior government officials
The President and Members receive visitors and visiting dignitaries referred
by government departments and consuls-general in Hong Kong as well as
parliamentary organizations, and brief them on the work of the Legislative
Council and the latest developments in Hong Kong. These visitors include
members of overseas legislatures, political and business leaders, government
officials as well as prominent people from international organizations and
renowned institutions.
The President hosts luncheons for consular officials and public officers/senior
government officials respectively, to enhance relationship and communication.
In addition, the Legislative Council normally hosts a tea reception each year for
Members and Boards of Directors of six charitable organizations to meet and
discuss issues of mutual concern in a relaxed atmosphere.
Members also exchange views on the work of the Legislative Council as well as
matters of mutual interest with District Council members and Heung Yee Kuk
Councillors, through regular meetings and luncheons. Matters raised at these
meetings which require follow-up actions will be referred to the relevant Panels
or the Public Complaints Office.
During the session, the meetings and liaison activities above were not held for
observing social distancing due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
123Chapter 6 Public Engagement
The Legislative Council seeks to engage with the public and enhance public
understanding of its work. A range of education, visitor, and online services are
available to bring up-to-date information of the Council to the public. The Council
has also connected with the public via its website and other social media channels.
Education and visitor services
A wide range of education and visitor services provided for the public in the
Legislative Council Complex are designed to give participants the opportunity to
meet and engage with Members. Members conduct guided tours of the Complex
and participate in education activities held for schools following the tours such
as role-play on the work of the Council and story-telling. Under the Meeting
with Members programme, Members hold discussions with students on topics
relating to the work of the Council and social issues. Members’ interaction with
students is further enhanced with the integration of music performance given by
school and youth music groups into the programme. Members also attend mock
Council debates organized by youth organizations in the Complex to share with
participants their experience as legislators. During the session, some activities were
switched to online mode as face-to-face interaction with Members and on-site
activities could not be arranged under the suspension of public services in the
Complex and for observing social distancing due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Online services
Various types of information of the Legislative Council are provided through
the use of the Legislative Council Website and mobile application to keep the
public abreast of the latest development of Council business. To enhance the
dissemination of information, the video records of open meetings and activities
of the Council and its committees are posted on the YouTube channel , and the
relevant photos are uploaded to the Fl ickr album for viewing and sharing. The
mobile application with functions such as “ Press Release” , “Latest Publications”
and “Push Notification” provides the public using mobile devices a quick access to
the most up-to-date information about the Council.
YouTube channel
- No. of video clips uploaded
- No. of views3 280
5 270 379
Flickr
- No. of photos uploaded
- No. of views1 147
662 629
Mobile application
- Monthly average hits 8 846Chapter 6
Public Engagement
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Chapter 7 Administrative Support for the Council
The Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council Commission ( “the Commission” ) is a statutory body
established under The Legislative Council Commission Ordinance (Cap. 443).
Chaired by the President of the Legislative Council and comprising 12 other Members (Cap. 443 states that the Commission may have no more than 13 members, including the Chairman), the Commission exercises managerial and financial functions in providing, through the Legislative Council Secretariat, administrative support and services to the Council independent of the Government. Five committees have been appointed by the Commission to carry out specific delegated functions. These are: the Committee on Personnel Matters ,
the Committee on Members’ Operating Expenses, the Committee on Facilities
and Services, the Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square and the Appeals Committee on the Use of Legislative Council Square .
[
Report on the Activities of The Legislative Council Commission 2020-2021
tabled in Council]
The Legislative Council Secretariat
Headed by the Secretary General, the Legislative Council Secretariat comprises 10 divisions. The Commission directly appoints Secretariat staff. As at 31 December 2021, 686 posts had been established within the Secretariat. An organization chart of the Secretariat is in Appendix 4.
Chapter 7
Administrative Support
for the Council
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Members returned by geographical constituencies
are returned by 5 geographical constituencies.35 Members
128
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021are returned by 29 functional constituencies.35 MembersMembers returned by functional constituencies
(As at 31 December 2021)
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
129130
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Appendix 1 Composition of the Legislative CouncilChanges in membership
As at 31 December 2021, there were 28 vacancies in the membership of the Council.
The details are as follows:
Date Details
12 October 2016 Pursuant to the judgments of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
(“CFI” ) on 15 November 2016 and 14 July 2017, six elected Members
were disqualified from assuming the office of Members of LegCo since
12 October 2016. CFI’ s judgments were affirmed on appeal.
11 March 2018 Four vacancies were filled following the LegCo by-election held on 11
March 2018.
25 November 2018 One vacancy was filled following the LegCo by-election held on 25
November 2018.
17 December 2019 Pursuant to the judgments of CFI on two election petitions on 2 and
13 September 2019 and the determination made by the Appeal
Committee of the Court of Final Appeal on 17 December 2019, two
elected Members were not duly elected and ceased to be Members of
LegCo on 17 December 2019.
1 June 2020 Pursuant to section 15(1)(a) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap.
542), one Member ceased to hold office as a Member of LegCo upon his
resignation on 1 June 2020.
30 July 2020 According to the announcement made by the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (“ HKSAR” ) Government on 11 November 2020
pursuant to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National
People’ s Congress on Issues Relating to the Qualification of the Members
of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region, four Members were disqualified from being Members of LegCo
on 30 July 2020.
18 September 2020 Pursuant to the judgment of CFI on an election petition on 21 May 2020
and the determination made by the Appeal Committee of the Court of
Final Appeal on 18 September 2020, one elected Member was not duly
elected and ceased to be a Member of LegCo on 18 September 2020.Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021131Date Details
1 October 2020 Three Members decided not to continue to serve as Members of LegCo
after 30 September 2020 and ceased to hold office as Members of
LegCo on 1 October 2020.
12 November 2020 Pursuant to section 15(1)(a) of Cap. 542, one Member ceased to hold
office as a Member of LegCo upon his resignation on 12 November
2020.
13 November 2020 Pursuant to section 15(1)(a) of Cap. 542, one Member ceased to hold
office as a Member of LegCo upon her resignation on 13 November
2020.
1 December 2020 Pursuant to section 15(1)(a) of Cap. 542, thirteen Members ceased to
hold office as Members of LegCo upon their resignation on 1 December
2020.
26 August 2021 According to the announcement made by the HKSAR Government on
26 August 2021 pursuant to the Decision of the Standing Committee of
the National People’ s Congress on Issues Relating to the Qualification
of the Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region, one Member was disqualified from being a
Member of LegCo on 26 August 2021.
Proposed resolutions under Article 73(7) of the Basic Law and
section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
(Cap. 484) on appointment of judges
Proposed resolutions under Article 75 of the Basic Law to amend
the Rules of ProcedureAppendix 2
Motions
Subject Result Council meeting date
Resolved that the appointment of the Right Honourable
Lord Patrick Hodge as a judge of the Hong Kong Court
of Final Appeal from another common law jurisdiction
pursuant to section 9 of the Hong Kong Court of Final
Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) be endorsed.
moved by
Chief Secretary for AdministrationPassed 9 December 2020
Resolved that the appointment of the Honourable
Mr. Justice Johnson Lam Man-hon as a permanent
judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal pursuant
to section 7 of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
Ordinance (Cap. 484) be endorsed.
moved by
Chief Secretary for AdministrationPassed 7 July 2021
Subject Result Council meeting date
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunPassed 24 March 2021
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunPassed 14 July 2021
Proposed resolution moved by
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chunPassed 20 October 2021
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Motion under Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure that a debate or
proceedings of committee of the whole Council be adjournedMotion under Article 75 of the Basic Law to enable the relevant
committees to meet remotely by video conference
Subject Result Council meeting date
Motion under Rule 40(1) of the Rules of Procedure
that the Second Reading debate on the Statute Law
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 be adjourned
moved by
Hon Charles Peter MOK1Negatived 21 October 2020Subject Result Council meeting date
Motion moved by
Hon Starry LEE Wai-kingPassed 13 January 2021
1 Charles Peter MOK ceased to hold office as a Member of the Legislative Council upon his
resignation on 1 December 2020.
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021
133Committees
Members
Finance CommitteeSubcommittees under
Finance Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Members’ Interests
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents
and Records
House CommitteeEstablishment Subcommittee
Public Works Subcommittee
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*) C (@)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü C ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü ü ü ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü ü(#) ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü ü(^) ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü DC C
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por C ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü ü ü ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü ü ü(#) ü(^) ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü C ü(#) ü(^) ü(^) ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü DC C ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) DC(#) ü(+)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ü ü ü ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü ü ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü DC ü(#) C ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü ü DC
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü ü ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü(#) ü ü ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü ü(#) ü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü DC ü(^) ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü ü ü(#) ü ü
Hon POON Siu-ping ü ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü ü ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü DC ü(^) ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü ü ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ü ü ü ü
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ü ü(#) ü ü ü
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü ü(#) ü ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ü ü ü(#) ü(^) ü
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Chun-ying DC ü ü(^) ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü ü(#) DC ü
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+)
Hon LUK Chung-hung ü ü(#) ü ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü ü ü(^) ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ü ü(#) ü
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(+) ü(+) ü(+)
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü C ü(^) ü
Total 41 22 17 7 7 12 13 41
Changes in membership       
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.
@ Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen in his capacity as the President of the Legislative Council is the ex-officio chairman of the Committee on Access to the Legislature’ s Documents and Records.Appendix 3
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
134
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021135C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Committees
MembersSubcommittees under House CommitteeParliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
Subcommittee on Members’
Remuneration and Operating Expenses
Reimbursement
Subcommittee on Proposed Senior
Judicial Appointment
(Formed on 16 October 2020)
Subcommittee on Proposed Senior
Judicial Appointment
(Formed on 21 May 2021)
Subcommittee to Examine the
Implementation in Hong Kong of
Resolutions of the United Nations
Security Council in relation to Sanctions
Subcommittee on Decision of the
National People’ s Congress on
Improving the Electoral System of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü C C ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(+)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon YIU Si-wing
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(+)
Hon CHAN Han-pan
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) C(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü ü ü C
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ü ü
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü ü ü ü(#)
Hon SHIU Ka-fai
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü DC
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+)
Hon LUK Chung-hung
Hon LAU Kwok-fan
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Total 7 4 11 6 1 14
Changes in membership    
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Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)(continued…) Committees
MembersBills CommitteesBills Committee on Crimes
(Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Employees’
Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Employment
(Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Film Censorship
(Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Financial Reporting
Council (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Free-Flow Tolling
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Immigration
(Amendment) Bill 2020
Bills Committee on Improving Electoral
System (Consolidated Amendments)
Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Inland Revenue
(Amendment) (Tax Concessions for
Carried Interest) Bill 2021
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung DC
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C ü ü ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü ü(#) ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok C ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT C C
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong C
Hon POON Siu-ping ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ü
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ü
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü ü C ü
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü ü(^) ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü ü ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan DC ü ü(^)
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ü ü ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan C DC C
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020)
Hon LUK Chung-hung C ü ü ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(+) ü ü ü(+) ü ü
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü
Total 5 10 11 7 9 6 12 14 4 6
Changes in membership    
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021137(continued…) Committees
MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Landlord and Tenant
(Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Legal Practitioners
(Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Limited Partnership
Fund and Business Registration
Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Mainland
Judgments in Matrimonial and Family
Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and
Enforcement) Bill
Bills Committee on Mandatory Provident
Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Medical Registration
(Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on National Flag and
National Emblem (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Ocean Park
Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Personal Data
(Privacy) (Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Public Offices
(Candidacy and Taking Up Offices)
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü ü ü C
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun C ü ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü(^) ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü ü ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü ü ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü ü ü C
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü ü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung C ü ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü C ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü ü ü(#)
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ü ü C
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ü ü ü ü ü
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü ü ü ü ü DC
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü DC ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü ü(#)
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan DC C ü ü DC ü
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ü ü
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ü ü ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü C ü
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020)
Hon LUK Chung-hung ü ü ü ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü ü(+) ü
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun C ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü ü ü ü
Total 14 7 9 7 13 14 17 15 18 13
Changes in membership      
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.138
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MembersBills Committees (…continued)Bills Committee on Revenue (First
Registration Tax and Licence Fees
for Motor Vehicles) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Revenue (Stamp
Duty) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Road Traffic
(Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Sale of Goods
(United Nations Convention) Bill
Bills Committee on Securities and
Futures and Companies Legislation
(Amendment) Bill 2021
Bills Committee on Sex Discrimination
(Amendment) Bill 2020
Bills Committee on Smoking (Public
Health) (Amendment) Bill 2019
(2020-2021 session)
Bills Committee on Stamp Duty
(Amendment) Bill 2020
Bills Committee Formed on 16 October
2020 to Study the Waste Disposal
(Charging for Municipal Solid Waste)
(Amendment) Bill 2018
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung C
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü ü ü C ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan C ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por C ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü C DC
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü DC C
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü C
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü C ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü ü
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü C ü ü ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ü
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ü(^)
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ü ü
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ü ü(^)
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ü ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+)
Hon LUK Chung-hung ü ü ü ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ü ü ü ü(#)
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(#) ü ü ü(+) ü
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü ü ü(#)
Total 13 12 8 5 5 5 24 7 19
Changes in membership   
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021139Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislationSubcommittee on Building (Minor
Works) (Amendment) Regulation
2021 and Buildings Ordinance—
Resolution of the Legislative Council
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution
under Section 2(3) of the Buildings
Ordinance (Cap. 123)
Subcommittee on Census and Statistics
(2021 Population Census) Order
Subcommittee on Seven Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation Relating to the
Implementation of the New Inspection
Regime of the Companies Register
under the Companies Ordinance
Subcommittee on Seven Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Fee
Waiving or Concession Measures for the
Construction Sector
Subcommittee on Disability
Discrimination Ordinance (Amendment
of Schedule 5) Notice 2021
Subcommittee on Emergency (Date of
General Election) (Seventh Term of the
Legislative Council) Regulation
Subcommittee on Employment
(Amendment) Ordinance 2020
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
(Resolution) (Contractual Recognition
of Suspension of Termination Rights—
Banking Sector) Rules
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming C ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#)
Hon CHAN Han-pan C ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong ü
Hon POON Siu-ping ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü ü ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ü(#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ü ü
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding C ü ü C
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ü
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying C ü ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü ü ü C ü
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#)
Hon LUK Chung-hung ü DC ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ü(#)
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü ü
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ü ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen
Total 4 7 1 12 3 5 28 5 5
Changes in membership    
(continued…)
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.140
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MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Fire Service
(Installations and Equipment)
(Amendment) Regulation 2021
Subcommittee on Three Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation Relating to the
Commissioning of Heung Yuen Wai
Boundary Control Point
Subcommittee on Hong Kong Air
Navigation (Fees) (Amendment)
Regulation 2020
Subcommittee on Hotel and Guesthouse
Accommodation (Amendment)
Ordinance 2020 (Commencement)
Notice
Subcommittee on Insurance
(Amendment) Ordinance 2020
(Commencement) Notice and Insurance
(Special Purpose Business) Rules
Subcommittee on Two Proposed
Resolutions under Section 3(1) of the
Loans Ordinance
Subcommittee on Three Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Fees
Payable for Marine Fish Culture Licences
and Renewal of Livestock Keeping
Licences
Subcommittee on Five Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation Relating to the
Extension of Waivers of Government
Fees and Charges to Support the
Maritime and Logistics Sectors
Subcommittee on Medical Laboratory
Technologists (Special Exemptions)
Regulation
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü ü(#)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü ü
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(#)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin C
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)C
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü C
Hon SHIU Ka-fai
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ü
Hon CHAN Chun-ying
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#)
Hon LUK Chung-hung ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020) C(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) C(#) ü(#)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun C ü ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü
Total 4 4 3 11 3 5 2 2 7
Changes in membership      
(continued…)
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021141Committees
MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Peak Tramway
(Safety) (Amendment) Regulation 2018
(Commencement) Notice
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation
Relating to the Prevention and Control
of Disease
Subcommittee on Public Revenue
Protection (Revenue) Order 2021
Subcommittee on Rating (Exemption)
Order 2020 (Amendment) Order 2020
Subcommittee on Registration of
Determinations and Orders of Public
Interest Entities Auditors Review
Tribunal Rules and Registration of Orders
of Insurance Appeals Tribunal Rules
Subcommittee on Registration of
Persons (Application for New Identity
Cards) Order 2018 (Amendment) (No. 2)
Order 2020
Subcommittee on Five Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Fee
Waiving or Concession Measures for the
Retail and Catering Sectors
Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Driving
Licences) (Amendment) Regulation 2021
Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation
to Regulate the Operation of Small
Unmanned Aircraft
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan C ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)C(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü ü ü ü C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por C C ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü ü C
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü DC ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#)
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü(^) ü ü ü
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Hon KWOK Wai-keung
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)DC(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan C ü
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ü(#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ü
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ü
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ü ü ü
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+)
Hon LUK Chung-hung ü ü ü ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ü
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(+) ü
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü(#) ü
Total 3 12 12 8 3 1 3 8 9
Changes in membership    
(continued…)
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.142
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MembersSubcommittees on subsidiary legislation (…continued)Subcommittee on Smoking (Public
Health) (Designation of No Smoking
Areas) (Amendment) Notice 2020
Subcommittee on Telecommunications
(Registration of SIM Cards) Regulation
Subcommittee on Five Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation on Fee Waiving
and Concession Measures Relating to
the Tourism and Entertainment Sectors
Subcommittee on Five Pieces of
Subsidiary Legislation on Fee Waiving
or Concession Measures to Support the
Transport Sector
Subcommittee on Volunteer and
Naval Volunteer Pensions Ordinance
(Amendment of Schedules) Order 2020
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong C
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(#) C(+)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon CHAN Han-pan
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ü
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN C
Hon CHAN Chun-ying
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) C(+)
Hon LUK Chung-hung
Hon LAU Kwok-fan
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü ü
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü
Total 5 10 5 2 1
Changes in membership    
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021143Committees
MembersPanels Panel on Administration of Justice and
Legal Services
Panel on Commerce and Industry
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Panel on Development
Panel on Economic Development
Panel on Education
Panel on Environmental Affairs
Panel on Financial Affairs
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
Panel on Health Services
Panel on Home Affairs
Panel on Housing
Panel on Information Technology and
Broadcasting
Panel on Manpower
Panel on Public Service
Panel on Security
Panel on Transport
Panel on Welfare Services
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü ü DC üü(#) ü(#) ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü üü(#) Cü(#) ü(#) üü(#)
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü(#) ü üü(#) ü ü(#) C ü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü(#)
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü(#) ü ü ü(#) ü DC ü ü üü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king üü(#) ü ü DC ü üü(#) ü ü ü(#) ü(#) ü
Hon CHAN Hak-kan ü(#) üü(#) ü üü(#) ü(#) ü ü(#) C üü(#)
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü ü ü(#) DCü(#) ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun üü(#) ü ü Cü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü(#) ü ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin üü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) DC ü ü ü ü
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü ü ü ü ü ü üü(#) ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun üü(#) ü ü üü(#) DCü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü ü
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ü(#) ü ü ü ü ü üü(#) ü ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü(#) üü(#) ü üü(#) Cü(#) ü(#) ü üü(#) ü(#)
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü(#) ü üü(#) üü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü Cü(#)
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü ü(#) ü(#) üü(^) ü(#) ü ü ü DC
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü üü(#) üü(#) ü ü(#) ü ü ü(#) ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon CHAN Han-pan ü(#) ü ü(#) ü ü ü üü(#) ü(#) ü DCü(#)
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü(#) ü ü ü(^) ü ü C ü ü(#) ü ü ü ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü(#) ü üü(#) DC ü(#) üü(#) üü(#) ü ü ü(#)
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü(#) ü ü üü(#) ü üü(#) ü C ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü ü Cü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü ü(#)
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT üü(#) ü ü ü ü ü(^) C üü(#) ü ü ü(#)
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong DC ü ü üü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü ü ü(#)
Hon POON Siu-ping ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü DCü(#) ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan üü(#) ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#) ü ü C
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok üü(#) C ü ü ü üü(#) ü ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü C ü ü ü ü ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka ü DC üü(#) ü üü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#) üü(#)
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü C ü ü
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü C ü ü ü üü(#) ü ü(#) ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü ü ü DC ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#) üü(#) ü DC ü ü(^) ü ü
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan ü ü(#) ü üü(#) ü ü üü(#) DC ü(#)
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN ü ü ü ü ü ü
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ü ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü ü(#) ü(#) DC ü üü(#) ü(#)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan Cü(#) ü ü ü üü(#) ü(#) ü ü(#) ü ü(#)
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(#) ü(#) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon LUK Chung-hung üü(#) ü ü üü(#) ü(#) C ü ü ü
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü(#) ü DC ü ü(#) üü(#) ü ü ü(#) ü(#) ü ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ü(#) DC üü(#) ü ü üü(#) ü ü(#) üü(#)
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+) ü(+)
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#) ü(#)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ü(#) üü(#) ü C ü ü üü(#) üü(#) ü(#) ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü(#) ü(#) ü üü(#) ü ü ü(#) ü ü ü ü
Total 12 14 22 22 16 20 13 16 16 17 17 20 12 13 14 24 22 13
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.144
Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021Appendix 3 Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)Committees
MembersSubcommittees of PanelsPanel on Commerce and Industry
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Stimulation of Hong Kong’ s Economy
Panel on Development and Panel on
Home Affairs
Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the
Implementation of the West Kowloon
Cultural District Project
Panel on Education
Subcommittee to Study the
Development of Textbooks and Teaching
Materials for Kindergartens, Primary and
Secondary Schools
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating
to Animal Rights
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental
Hygiene
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Improvement of Environmental Hygiene
and Cityscape
Panel on Housing
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to
Transitional Housing and Subdivided
Units
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung ü
Hon WONG Ting-kwong ü
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king ü(#)
Hon CHAN Hak-kan C
Hon CHAN Kin-por
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin ü ü
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon YIU Si-wing DC ü(^)
Hon MA Fung-kwok ü ü
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon CHAN Han-pan C ü(^)
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen ü(#)
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung ü
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT ü ü(^) ü(^)
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka C
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding ü
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü ü DC ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü(#) ü DC
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan C
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying ü(^)
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan ü(#)
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020)
Hon LUK Chung-hung
Hon LAU Kwok-fan C ü ü ü ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung ü(^)
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(+) ü ü(+) ü(#) ü(+)
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun ü ü C
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü ü
Total 10 8 9 5 8 8
Changes in membership      
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)
# The Member resigned from the committee during the session.
^ The Member applied for late membership and joined the committee during the session.(continued…) Legislative Council Annual Report 2020-2021145Committees
MembersSubcommittees of Panels (…continued)Panel on Manpower
Subcommittee to Study the Setting Up
of an Unemployment Assistance System
in Hong Kong
Panel on Transport
Subcommittee on Matters Relating to
Railways
Panel on Transport and Panel on
Financial Affairs
Joint Subcommittee on Issues Relating
to Insurance Coverage for the Transport
Sector
Panel on Welfare Services
Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the
Silver Age Card
Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (*)
Hon James TO Kun-sun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him ü
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan ü
Prof Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung
Hon WONG Ting-kwong
Hon Starry LEE Wai-king
Hon CHAN Hak-kan
Hon CHAN Kin-por ü
Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun ü
Hon WONG Kwok-kin
Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee ü ü
Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun
Hon Claudia MO (up to 12 Nov 2020)
Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun ü
Hon Steven HO Chun-yin
Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming ü C
Hon WU Chi-wai (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon YIU Si-wing ü ü ü
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon Charles Peter MOK
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon CHAN Han-pan C
Hon LEUNG Che-cheung ü
Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen
Hon KWOK Wai-keung ü ü
Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung
Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon IP Kin-yuen (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Elizabeth QUAT
Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong
Hon POON Siu-ping ü ü
Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan
Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok ü ü
Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan ü
Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka
Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu
Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding
Hon SHIU Ka-fai ü
Hon SHIU Ka-chun (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing ü ü C
Hon YUNG Hoi-yan
Dr Hon Pierre CHAN
Hon CHAN Chun-ying
Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan
Hon HUI Chi-fung (up to 11 Nov 2020)
Hon LUK Chung-hung C DC
Hon LAU Kwok-fan ü
Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung
Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai
(up to 25 Aug 2021)ü(+)
Hon KWONG Chun-yu (up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho
(up to 30 Nov 2020)
Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun DC ü
Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen ü
Total 7 14 5 5
Changes in membership 
C = Chairman DC = Deputy Chairman 3 = Member
* Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, President of the Legislative Council, presides over Council meetings and is not a member of any committees.
+ (see LegCo Website)Council Business
Division 2Council Business
Division 4Council Business
Division 3Council Business
Division 1The Legislative Council Commission
Complaints and
Resources
Management DivisionSecretary General
Mr Kenneth CHEN
Council Secretaries
Mr Roger CHUNG
Mr Ronald LAU
Mr Lorant CHING
Miss Karena LUK
Mr Kelvin LAWCouncil Secretaries
Ms Peggy CHUNG
Ms Rachel WONG
Ms Carol WONG
Ms Janice HO
Miss Natalie YEUNG
Miss Kitty LEUNGSenior Council Secretaries
Ms Catherina YU
Ms Wendy LO
Mr Richard WONG
Miss Kay CHU
Miss Connie AU
Ms Gloria TSANG
Miss Michelle TANGChief Council Secretaries
Ms Alice LEUNG
Ms Maisie LAM
Miss Josephine SO
Miss Lilian MOK
Ms Joyce KANAssistant Secretary General 4
Mr Matthew LOO
Senior Council Secretaries
Ms Macy NG
Ms Angela CHU
Ms Shirley TAM
Ms Mina CHAN
Mr Raymond SZETO
Ms Maggie CHUNG
Miss Wincy LO
Mr Dennis HOChief Council Secretaries
Ms Joanne MAK
Mr Colin CHUI
Ms Sophie LAU
Mr Lemuel WOO
Ms Shirley CHAN
Ms Angel WONG
Ms Wendy JANAssistant Secretary General 3
Ms Miranda HON
Council Secretaries
Miss Cindy FUNG
Mr Thomas CHANSenior Council Secretaries
Miss Lolita SHEK
Miss Wylie HO
Mr Ken WOO
Ms Ivy NGAI
Miss Mandy NG
Mr Vincent CHAN
Ms Jacqueline LAWChief Council Secretaries
Mr Arthur LEUNG
Ms Jessica CHAN
Ms Doris LOAssistant Secretary General 1
Ms Anita SIT
Senior Council Secretaries
Mr Joey LO
Mr Fred PANG
Miss Sharon LO
Mr Hugo CHIU
Ms Ada LAU
Mr Raymond CHOW
Miss Rita YUNG
Mr Jason KONG
Ms Mandy LI
Mr Keith WONG
Council Secretaries
Ms Anki NG
Ms Iris SHEK
Mr Patrick CHOI
Miss Bowie LAM
Miss Gloria WONGChief Council Secretaries
Ms Connie SZETO
Mr Derek LO
Ms Angel SHEK
Mr Daniel SIN
Mr Boris LAM
Ms Connie HOPrincipal Council Secretary 1
Ms Amy YU
Chief Council Secretaries
Miss Erin TSANG
Miss Cindy HO
Accountant
Miss Roxanna LO
Council Secretaries
Ms Rebecca LEE
Miss Karen LAI
Miss Jacqueline FONG
Miss Dora SUM
Ms Althea WONG
Ms Jess LAU
Ms Louise CHENG
Ms Cher HA
Deputy Accountants
Ms Connie CHAN
Mr Simon CHEUNG
Ms Teresa HO
Ms Erica NGSenior Council Secretaries
Ms Yvonne YU
Miss Amanda LEUNG
Ms Anthea TSE
Mr Kelvin WONG
Ms Maggie LAU
Miss Katherine CHAN
Miss Crystal LEUNG
Senior Deputy Accountant
Ms Louisa SOODeputy Secretary General
(Development and Resources Management)
Miss Flora TAIDeputy Secretary General
(Council and Corporate Services)
Ms Dora WAIPrincipal Assistant
Legal Adviser
Mr Timothy TSOAppendix 4
Organization Chart of
the Legislative Council Secretariat
Legal Service
DivisionAdministration
DivisionInformation
Services
DivisionPublic Information
DivisionTranslation and
Interpretation
Division
Senior Assistant Legal
Advisers
Miss Rachel DAI
Miss Joyce CHAN
Assistant Legal Advisers
Ms Wendy KAN
Miss Evelyn LEE
Ms Vanessa CHENG
Mr Alvin CHUI
Mr Mark LAM
Ms Doreen WAN
Ms Clara WONG
Mr Jonathan CHENG
Miss Dorothy YUNGPrincipal Council Secretary 2
Mr Thomas WONG
Chief Council Secretaries
Ms Sharon CHUNG
Miss Ida LAI
Chief Security Officer
Mr Sonny CHOW
Chief Information
Technology Officer
Mr Ian LEONG
Council Secretaries
Ms Kathy SHEK
Mr Clement HAU
Mr Ryan SUEN
Miss Ming CHUNG
Security Officers
Mr Daniel LIU
Mr Peter CHAN
Mr Daniel LAUSenior Council Secretaries
Mr Jove CHAN
Mr Thomas LAI
Mr Ivan CHEUNG
Mr Terence LAM
Senior Information
Technology Officers
Mr KWAN Kong-cheong
Mr Alan LEE
Ms Shirley LEE
Mr Marcus LAM
Mr Kenneth LAU
Mr Hosan LEE
Senior Security Officer
Mr Francis CHANHead (Information Services)
Mr Kent YAU
Chief Council Researchers
Mr Michael YU
Mr Kari CHU
Miss Tiffany NG
Mr YU Chun-ho
Chief Archivist
Miss Sarah CHOY
Council Researchers
Mr Gary NG
Mr Kent CHUNG
Mr Sunny LAM
Ms Jennifer LO
Mr Dickson CHUNG
Mr Louis AU-YEUNG
Librarians
Mr Patrick NG
Ms Cindy KONG
Mr Steve WONG
Archivists
Ms Jeannette MA
Miss Dorothy LAUSenior Council Researchers
Ms Ivy CHENG
Mr CHEUNG Chi-fai
Mr LEUNG Chi-kit
Ms Germaine LAU
Ms Denise CHEUNG
Miss Samantha LAU
Senior Librarian
Mr CHEUNG Wai-fungHead (Public Information)
Ms Hallie CHAN
Chief Public Information
Officer
Ms Gary CHAN
Public Information Officers
Ms Cammy FONG
Mr HO Chu-hei
Mr WONG Wai-hang
Mr Steve LEE
Mr Jaco WONG
Ms LAI Hiu-ying
Mr Kevin TAM
Ms Melody CHAN
Mr Jason LOSenior Public Information
Officers
Ms Brenda YEUNG
Miss Tania TANG
Miss Isabella CHEUNG
Ms Gabrielle CHENG
Mr Peter SOHead (Translation and
Interpretation)
Ms Tamus HON
Chief Translation Officers
Miss Tammy LEUNG
Miss Margaret LI
Mr George LO
Miss Rebecca LOUIE
Ms Winnie CHAN
Ms Alice WOO
Senior Translation Officers
Ms Pollyanna CHUNG
Mrs Suzanne LI
Miss Vivian LEE
Ms Gloria MA
Ms Eva LAN
Ms Mandy LAM
Ms Vivian TAM
Ms Alice AU
Miss Ausilia LEE
Miss Jane LEE
Miss Phoebe CHAN
Ms Beatrice CHANG
Ms Dorothy CHAN
Miss Amy CHANG
Ms Cynthia CHAN
Mr WONG Wing-kin
Ms Candy LAM
Mr Ray LEUNG
Miss Cannis NG
Mr Raymond HO
Miss Margaret CHAN
Mr Ken WU
Miss Carol HO
Mr Ian CHENG
Ms Shera IU
Mr Kevin PAN
Ms NG Wai-yu
Ms Mimi LEE
Ms Tiffany TSANG
Mr SIN Hon-sing
Mr Jason NG(As at 31 December 2021)
Legal Adviser
Ms Connie FUNG
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