Panel on Manpower

Meeting on
Thursday, 24 April 2003 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of previous meetings and matters arising
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1785/02-03(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1786/02-03 on 22.4.2003)

-Minutes of special meeting held on 12.3.2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/02-03(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1788/02-03 on 23.4.2003)

-Minutes of meeting held on 28.3.2003

II.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/02-03(01)(issued on 16.4.2003)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/02-03(02)(issued on 16.4.2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*III.Review of the policy on foreign domestic helpers - proposal to impose a levy on employers of foreign domestic helpers
(2:40 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1730/02-03(01)(English version issued on 10.4.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/02-03 on 16.4.2003)

-Paper on "Review of the policy on foreign domestic helpers" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. LS83/02-03(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1622/02-03 on 27.3.2003)

-Paper on "Population policy and importation of foreign domestic helpers" prepared by the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1438/02-03(02)(issued vide LC Paper No. 1457/02-03 on 11.3.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration concerning the imposition of a levy on employers of foreign domestic helpers for the special meeting on 12.3.2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/02-03(03)(issued on 16.4.2003)

-Extract from the official record of proceedings of the Legislative Council sitting on 28.6.1995 - a question asked by a Member on importation of foreign domestic helpers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/02-03(04)(Chinese version only)(issued on 16.4.2003)

- Memo dated 12.4.2003 from Complaints Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat - a Duty Roster Member interview concerning the proposal to impose a levy on employers of foreign domestic helpers

Ref : EDLB/LB/C/36/02(issued on 26.2.2003)

-Legislative Council Brief on "Review of the policy on foreign domestic helpers" issued by the Economic Development and Labour Bureau (Labour Branch)

*IV.Financial assistance to workers affected by atypical pneumonia
(3:10 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1843/02-03(01)(Chinese version only)(attached)

-Note dated 22.4.2003 from Hon LEE Cheuk-yan

*V. Employment training scheme for university graduates
(3:35 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/02-03(06)(issued on 16.4.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*VI.Proposed amendments to the Apprenticeship Ordinance
(4:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/02-03(07)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1814/02-03 on 22.4.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)


* All other Hon Members of LegCo are invited to join the discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 April 2003