| I. | Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(10:00 am - 10:05 am)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2) 868/04-05
(issued on 18 February 2005)
| - | Minutes of the meeting on 14 January 2005
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| II. | Meeting with deputations
(10:05 am - 11:40 am)
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| (a) | Definitions of "poverty" and the situation of poverty in Hong Kong
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| | LC Paper No. FS 10/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 889/04-05 on 18 February 2005)
| - | Fact Sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat on "Definitions of poverty"
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| | LC Paper No. IN 22/04-05
| - | Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Situation of poverty in Hong Kong"
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| (b) | How changes in economic structure and policies can help alleviate the problem of poverty
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| (c) | Membership and operation of the Commission on Poverty
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| Deputations attending the meeting
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| 1. | Hong Kong Council of Social Service
LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(01) - (Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 February 2005)
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| 2. | Society for Community Organization
LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(01) - (Chinese version only) (attached)
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| 3. | Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union
LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(02) - (Chinese version only) (attached)
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| 4. | Hong Kong Social Workers Association
LC Paper No. CB(2) 959/04-05(03) - (Chinese version only)
(tabled at the meeting)
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| 5. | The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(2) 889/04-05(01) - (Chinese version only)
(issued on 18 February 2005)
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| 6. | Oxfam Hong Kong
Joint submission from Oxfam Hong Kong, Hong Kong Social Security Society and Alliance concerning CSSA
LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(02) - (Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 February 2005)
PowerPoint presentation materials provided by Oxfam Hong Kong, Hong Kong Social Security Society and Alliance concerning CSSA on "扶貧架構及機制國際比較報告撮要"
LC Paper No. CB(2) 959/04-05(01) - (Chinese version only)
(tabled at the meeting)
Supplementary information provided by Oxfam Hong Kong, Hong Kong Social Security Society and Alliance concerning CSSA on "Review of the National Anti-poverty Strategy"
LC Paper No. CB(2) 959/04-05(02) - (English version only)
(tabled at the meeting)
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| 7. | Hong Kong Social Security Society
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| 8. | Alliance concerning CSSA
LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(03) - (Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 February 2005)
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| 9. | Caritas - Hong Kong
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| 10. | Federation of Hong Kong Industries
LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(03) - (Chinese version only) (attached)
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| 11. | Dr WONG Hung, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(04) - (Chinese version only) (attached)
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| 12. | Dr LUI Hon-kwong, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing & International Business, Lingnan University
LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(04) (issued on 16 February 2005)
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| III. | Meeting with the Administration
(11:40 am - 12:15 pm)
Progress report on the setting up of the Commission on Poverty and the Commission's work plan
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| LC Paper No. CB(2) 902/04-05(01)
| - | Administration's paper on gist of discussions of the meeting of the Commission on Poverty held on 18 February 2005
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| IV. | Proposed research outlines
(12:15 pm - 12:25 pm)
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| (a) | Poverty combating strategies in selected places
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 889/04-05(02)] (issued on 21 February 2005)
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| (b) | Benchmarks for granting subsidies or financial assistance to the people in need in Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 889/04-05(03)] (issued on 21 February 2005)
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| V. | Way forward
(12:25 pm - 12:30 pm)
Papers previously issued
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| LC Paper No. CB(2) 583/04-05(01)
(issued on 10 January 2005)
| - | Paper prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Proposed study areas and work plan"
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| LC Paper No. IN16/04-05
(issued on 10 January 2005)
| - | Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Causes of poverty in Hong Kong: a literature review"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)632/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 12 January 2005)
| - | Letter dated 10 January 2005 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
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| Relevant papers
Please refer to the Appendix.
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Papers provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(01)
(issued on 2.12.2004)
| - | Paper provided by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau on "Measures to alleviate poverty"
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(02)
(issued on 2.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 20 November 2004 from the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (SHWF)
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 463/04-05(01)
(Chinese version issued on 17.12.2004)(English version issued on 21.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 16 December 2004 from SHWF regarding the Government response to immediately resume the provision of grant for spectacles for children on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 532/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 3.1.2005) (Chinese version issued on 4.1.2005)
| - | Reply dated 29 December 2004 from the Chief Secretary for Administration (CS)'s Office
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LC Paper No. CB(2)488/04-05(01)
(issued on 21.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 15 December 2004 from the Subcommittee Chairman to the Chief Executive urging for the setting up of the governmental inter-departmental committee
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Papers provided by LegCo Secretariat
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(03)
(issued on 2.12.2004)
| - | Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Combating poverty"
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(04)
(issued on 2.12.2004)
| - | Extract from the minutes of the House Committee meeting on 12 November 2004
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LC Paper No. FS 07/04-05
(issued on 6.12.2004)
| - | Fact sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Gini Coefficient"
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 583/04-05(02)
(issued on 10.1.2005)
| - | Summary prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Measures proposed by Members to tackle the problem of poverty and to assist the disadvantaged groups during motion debates in 2000-2004"
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Submissions
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Annex to LC Paper No.CB(2) 304/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 2.12.2004)
| - | Submission dated 20 November 2004 from Society for Community Organisation to Complaints Division of LegCo on "世界兒童日 - 貧窮兒童立法會申訴部請願"
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 347/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 6.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 2 December 2004 from the Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 347/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 6.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 2 December 2004 from 31 LegCo Members
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 376/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 8.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 26 November 2004 from 31 LegCo Members
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 380/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 9.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 9 December 2004 from Hon CHAN Yuen-han, Hon WONG Kwok-hing and Hon KWONG Chi-kin
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LC Paper No. CB(2) 500/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 22.12.2004)
| - | Letter dated 20 December 2004 from Sham Shui Po District Council regarding the passage of a motion on "為扶貧社區經濟計劃提供場地支援" by the District Council on 14 December 2004
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LC Paper No. CB(2)632/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 12.1.2005)
| - | Joint submission from Alliance concerning CSSA, Oxfam and Hong Kong Social Security Society on "關於扶貧委員會的建議：確立扶貧目標、制定成效指標、動員民間參與"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)632/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 12.1.2005)
| - | Joint submission from Alliance concerning CSSA, Oxfam and Hong Kong Social Security Society on "愛爾蘭「國家反貧窮策略」架構簡介"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)636/04-05
(issued on 13.1.2005)
| - | Publications from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service :
《社會發展指數2002暨1997-2002年社會發展回顧》
《香港低開支住戶開支模式研究2003》
《香港低收入住戶統計概覽2003》
貧窮海報及單張
貧窮數據單張 (2004年9月)
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