The LegCo Reporter

The LegCo Reporter

Council Meetings

Year 2011-2012

		Issue No. 27 (11 May 2012)
		- Fisheries Protection (Amendment) Bill 2011 passed - Electoral Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2012 passed - Consideration of the amendments to the Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2012 at its Committee stage continued

		Issue No. 26 (3 May 2012)
		- Second Reading debate on the Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2012 resumed

		Issue No. 25 (26 April 2012)
		- Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2011 passed - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Amendment) Bill 2011 passed - Motion on "Making recommendations to the fourth term Chief Executive" debated

		Issue No. 24 (20 April 2012)
		- Protection of Wages on Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2011 passed - Proposed resolution under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to appoint a select committee to inquire into whether any Member of the Executive Council or public officer had, in the course of approving the renewal of the sound broadcasting licence of Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited in 2003, proposed the shortening of the licence renewal term or any other administrative means in an attempt to suppress freedom of the press and freedom of expression, as well as related issues; and to inquire into whether any Member of the Executive Council or public officer had, in the course of deciding whether to resume the Second Reading debate on the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill in 2003, mentioned the use of anti-riot squad and tear gas against protesters, as well as related issues debated - Motion on "Vote of no confidence in the Chief Executive" debated

		Issue No. 23 (29 March 2012)
		- Appropriation Bill 2012 passed - Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011 - Trade Descriptions (Amendment) Bill 2012

		Issue No. 22 (22 March 2012)
		- Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2012 resumed - Proposed resolution under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to authorize the Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of the Ordinance for the purpose of inquiring into the Chief Executive Mr Donald TSANG's travels to Macao, Japan and Phuket of Thailand with friends between October 2009 and February 2012 involving private passages as well as the accommodation arrangements in such places, and related issues; and his renting a penthouse at East Pacific Garden in Futian District in Shenzhen, and related issues debated

		Issue No. 21 (2 March 2012)
		- Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session

		Issue No. 20 (2 March 2012)
		- Banking (Amendment) Bill 2011 passed - Motion on "Expanding land resources" debated - Motion for adjournment of the Council on "the integrity and probity of the Chief Executive and his responsibility for upholding the fairness and impartiality of the next Chief Executive Election to be held on 25 March" debated

		Issue No. 19 (23 February 2012)
		- Motion on "Strengthening the support for persons suffering from dementia and their carers" passed - Motion on "Reiterating Hong Kong's core values" debated - A proposed resolution under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance passed

		Issue No. 18 (16 February 2012)
		- Proposed resolution moved by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury under the Public Finance Ordinance passed - Motion on "Report of the delegation of the Panel on Manpower to study the experience in the implementation of standard working hours in the Republic of Korea" passed - Motion on "Government-led promotion of a territory-wide energy conservation campaign" passed

		Issue No. 17 (9 February 2012)
		- Motion on "Seeking papers, books, records or documents in relation to the 2012 tariff adjustments by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited and The Hongkong Electric Company Limited" debated - Motion on "Reviewing the education policy for ethnic minority students" passed - Motion on "Formulating an industrial policy" passed

		Issue No. 16 (2 February 2012)
		- First and Second Readings of Appropriation Bill 2012 - Two proposed resolutions under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance passed

		Issue No. 15 (20 January 2012)
		- Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session

		Issue No. 14 (19 January 2012)
		- Motion on "Annual Report 2010 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance" passed - Motion on "Creating a sustainable and open electricity market" passed

		Issue No. 13 (12 January 2012)
		- Guardianship of Minors (Amendment) Bill 2011 passed - Motion on "Formulating a comprehensive mental health policy" passed - Motion on "Reviewing the population policy" debated

		Issue No. 12 (22 December 2011)
		- Motion on "Expeditiously regulating the investment and over-the-counter trading activities of Loco London gold" passed - Motion on "Improving the voter registration system to rebuild people's confidence in the electoral system" passed - Motion for the adjournment of the Council on the fire the issues relating to the increase of tariffs by the two power companies debated

		Issue No. 11 (15 December 2011)
		- General Holidays and Employment Legislation (Substitution of Holidays) (Amendment) Bill 2011 passed - Motion on "Capitalizing on the opportunity presented by the building of a cruise terminal to develop Kowloon East into a business and tourism district" passed - Motion on "Alleviating the difficulties of small and medium enterprises in taking out insurance" passed

		Issue No. 10 (8 December 2011)
		- Pyramid Schemes Prohibition Bill passed - Motion on "Reforming governance philosophy, resolving deep-rooted conflicts in society and alleviating the disparity between the rich and the poor" passed - Motion for the adjournment of the Council on the fire tragedy at Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok debated

		Issue No. 9 (1 December 2011)
		- Proposed resolution to amend the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) (Amendment) Rules 2011 debated - Motion on "Comprehensively reviewing and perfecting the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme" passed - Motion on "Establishing an independent statutory Office of the Health Service Ombudsman" passed

		Issue No. 8 (24 November 2011)
		- Proposed resolution to approve the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3) Notice 2011 passed - Motion on "Improving further education and employment of sub-degree students" passed - Motion on "Defending freedom of the press" debated

		Issue No. 7 (17 November 2011)
		- A proposed resolution under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance passed - Motion on "Comprehensively improving the water quality of the Victoria Harbour" passed - Motion on "Enacting an archives law" debated

		Issue No. 6 (10 November 2011)
		- Two resolutions under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance passed - Motion on "Assisting the public in coping with economic fluctuations" debated - Motion on "Comprehensively reviewing the Disability Allowance scheme" debated

		Issue No. 5 (3 November 2011)
		- Motion on "Alleviating the financial burden of middle-class people" debated - Motion on "Comprehensively reforming the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme" debated

		Issue No. 4 (31 October 2011)
		- Motion of Thanks debated

		Issue No. 3 (20 October 2011)
		- Motion on "Suspension of Rule 47(1)(c) and (2)(c) and Rule 49(8) of the Rules of Procedure" passed - Two proposed resolutions under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance passed

		Issue No.2 (14 October 2011)
		- Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session

		Issue No.1 (13 October 2011)
		- Chief Executive presented his Policy Address to the Council