Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017

Chapter 3 Committees The Committee on Rules of Procedure reviews the Council's Rules of Procedure and the committee system, as well as proposes any amendments or changes it considers necessary to the Council. Committee on Rules of Procedure Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure. Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure. Chairman Hon Paul TSEWai-chun Deputy Chairman Hon Kenneth LEUNG No. of members 12 [  Membership list] No. of meetings held 4 Major work • • The Committee reviewed some of the procedural arrangements relating to meetings of the Council and its committees, including formalizing the interim arrangements relating to the ringing of the division bell at Council meetings and voting bell at committee meetings; • • In order to enhance the arrangements for asking and answering oral questions at Council meetings, the Committee has considered various procedural options anddiscussed the suggestionsmade by the President, including enablingmore frequent attendance by the Chief Executive to answer questions fromMembers at Council meetings. After reviewing the arrangements, the Committee consulted all Members on the proposed options; • • The Committee discussedmeasures to deal with filibusters at Council meetings and consulted all Members on proposed procedural options. As the proposals were not supported by a majority of Members, the Committee would re-examine the matter and identify alternative proposals such as setting out the recent experiences gained and new practices developed in the Council and committees in dealing with filibusters; 50 Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017