| (1) | Motion on "Appointment of a select committee", moved by Dr Hon LAW Chi-kwong
"That this Council appoints a select committee to inquire into the handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak by the Government and the Hospital Authority in order to examine the performance and accountability of the Government and the Hospital Authority and their officers at policy-making and management levels in that regard; and that in the performance of its duties the committee be authorized under section 9(2) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of that Ordinance."
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| (2) | Motion on "Reducing gas, electricity and water charges", moved by Hon TAM Yiu-chung as amended by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming
"That, although individual public transport operators have reduced their fares or offered concessions to passengers through interchange schemes, not all members of the public have benefited from these concessions; hence, this Council urges the Government to adopt the following measures to further alleviate the burden on the public and the commercial and industrial sectors, and speed up the economic recovery of Hong Kong, thereby promoting employment:
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| (a) | expeditiously discussing with the gas company and the two power companies and encouraging them to reduce their charges or provide concessions to consumers;
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| (b) | striving to amend the Schemes of Control of the two power companies, including the method for calculating their returns, in the interim review; and
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| (c) | expeditiously consulting with the Government of Guangdong Province on entering into a new agreement on the supply of Dongjiang water and introducing a clause that allows flexibility in the supply of water, and returning to consumers all the savings derived from the purchase of Dongjiang water, as well as exploring other water sources so as to increase the supply of potable water."
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| (3) | Motion on "Expectations for the implementation of policies", moved by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum
"That this Council urges the Government to prudently consider the expectations of the Members of this Council for the 2004 Policy Address."
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