Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Monday, 3 January 2005, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 592/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 611/04-05 on 31.12.2004)

--Minutes of meeting on 6 December 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 403/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 6.12.2004)

--Letter from Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip concerning allocation of surplus Home Ownership Scheme flats to the disciplined services

LC Paper No. CB(1) 403/04-05(02)
(issued on 6.12.2004)

--The reply from the Security Bureau to the letter from Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip concerning allocation of surplus Home Ownership Scheme flats to the disciplined services (LC Paper No. CB(1) 403/04-05(01))

LC Paper No. CB(1) 526/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 16.12.2004)

--Memorandum dated 14 December 2004 from the Complaints Division referring to the Panel the concerns raised at a meeting of Legislative Council Members with the Society for Community Organizations on 10 December 2004 on assistance to elderly people living in dilapidated buildings

LC Paper No. CB(1) 527/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 16.12.2004)

--Memorandum dated 25 November 2004 from the Complaints Division referring to the Panel the concerns raised at a meeting of Legislative Council Members with the Society for Community Organizations and the Concern Group on Children's Rights on 20 November 2004 on policy on assisting children in poverty

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 591/04-05(01)
(attached)

--List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1) 591/04-05(02)
(attached)

--List of follow-up actions

IV.Procurement of services for public rental housing estates
(2:40 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 350/04-05(06)
(issued on 29.11.2004)

--Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 350/04-05(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 387/04-05 on 2.12.2004)

--Background brief on "Procurement of cleansing services for public rental housing estates" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Financial position of the Hong Kong Housing Authority
(3:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 591/04-05(03)
(issued on 28.12.2004)

--Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. IN14/04-05
(attached)

--Information note on "Financial Position of the Housing Authority from 1997-78 to 2003-04" prepared by Research & Library Services Division

LC Paper No. IN15/04-05
(attached)

--Information note on "Statistics on Public Rental Housing of the Hong Kong Housing Authority" prepared by Research & Library Services Division

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
31 December 2004