Bills Committee on Rail Merger Bill

Ninth meeting on
Thursday, 30 November 2006, at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)337/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)338/06-07 on 21 November 2006)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 24 October 2006

II.Proposal to seek the Council's authorization for the Bills Committee to exercise the powers conferred under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to order the Administration and MTR Corporation Limited to disclose further information relating to the valuation of the property package and financial arrangements for the merger deal
(10:47 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)379/06-07(01)
(issued on 27 November 2006)

-Letter from Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)391/06-07(01)
(issued on 29 November 2006)

-Wording of the motion to be moved by Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo (Chinese version only)

III.Fare-related matters arising from the rail merger
(11:15 am - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)383/06-07(01)
(issued on 28 November 2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 November 2006 on fare adjustment mechanism and fare reduction proposal

LC Paper No. CB(1)258/06-07(01)
(issued on 13 November 2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 2 November 2006 on fare adjustment mechanism and fare reduction proposal

LC Paper No. CB(1)195/06-07(01)
(issued on 31 October 2006)

-Information paper on fare adjustment mechanism and fare reduction proposal provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)258/06-07(02)
(issued on 13 November 2006)

-A list of written questions raised by Hon LAU Kong-wah on fare adjustment mechanism and fare reduction proposal (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)258/06-07(03)
(issued on 13 November 2006)

-Letter dated 9 November 2006 from Hon LAU Kong-wah providing information on the hypothetical changes to railway fares based on the proposed fare adjustment mechanism (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)258/06-07(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)289/06-07 on 15 November 2006)

-Administration's response to questions raised by Hon LAU Kong-wah as set out in LC Paper No. CB(1)258/06-07(02)

LC Paper No. CB(1)258/06-07(05)
(issued on 13 November 2006)

-Administration's response to Hon LAU Kong-wah's letter dated 9 November 2006 circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1)258/06-07(03)

LC Paper No. CB(1)289/06-07(01)
(issued on 15 November 2006)

-Speaking note of Mr Lincoln LEONG, Finance Director, MTR Corporation Limited at the meeting on 14 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)289/06-07(02)
(issued on 15 November 2006)

-Illustration of the fare adjustments within ± 10% points from the overall fare adjustment provided by MTR Corporation Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)222/06-07(01)
(issued on 2 November 2006)

-Speaking note of Mr Lincoln LEONG, Finance Director, MTR Corporation Limited at the meeting on 2 November 2006 (English version only)

IV.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the Legislative Council website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr05-06/english/bc/bc03/agenda/bc031130.htm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 November 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)700/05-06
(issued on 30 June 2006)

-the Bill

File Ref: ETWB(T) CR 1/986/00
(issued by the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau in June 2006)

-The Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS91/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2681/05-06 dated 6 July 2006)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)2031/05-06
(issued on 26 July 2006)

-Background Brief on Rail Merger Bill prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2176/05-06(01)
(issued on 6 September 2006)

-Fact sheet entitled "各界人士對地鐵有限公司和九廣鐵路公司就擬議合併一事所表達的關注事項" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division (in Chinese only)

Information papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)126/06-07(01)
(issued on 20 October 2006)

-Information paper on staff-related matters arising from rail merger provided by the Administration

The Administration's response to matters raised at previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(1)147/06-07(01)
(issued on 23 October 2006)

-The Administration's response to issues relating to the property package and access facilities for persons with disabilities raised at the meeting on 5 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2282/05-06(01)
(issued on 3 October 2006)

-The Administration's response to property-related issues raised at the meeting on 20 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2198/05-06(02)
(issued on 18 September 2006)

-The Administration's response to fare and property-related issues raised at the meeting on 27 July 2006

Presentation materials and speaking notes

LC Paper No. CB(1)2237/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 21 September 2006)

-Presentation materials on "Finance and property package of the rail merger proposal" provided by the Administration and MTR Corporation Limited for the meeting on 20 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)164/06-07(01)
(issued on 25 October 2006)

-Speaking note of Mrs Mimi CUNNINGHAM, Director - Human Resource, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation at the meeting on 24 October 2006 (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)164/06-07(02)
(issued on 25 October 2006)

-Speaking note of Mr William CHAN, Human Resources Director, MTR Corporation Limited at the meeting on 24 October 2006 (Chinese version only)

The Administration's response to submissions

LC Paper No. CB(1)166/06-07(01)
(issued on 26 October 2006)

-Administration's response to submissions

Submissions on staff-related issues

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(01)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from Alliance of Five Unions in Two Rails (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(02)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Staff General Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(03)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from Staff Consultative Council, MTR Corporation Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(04)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from KCRC Staff Consultative Committees

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)115/06-07 on 19 October 2006)

-Submission from Kowloon-Canton Railway Employees Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from Kowloon-Canton Railway Workers Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from Kowloon-Canton Railway Operating Staff Association

Submissions on other issues

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(01)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 23 September 2006 from Sir Wilfrid NEWTON CA(SA) CBE (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(02)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(03)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated September 2006 from Dr LI Kui-wai, Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, City University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(04)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Dr HUNG Wing-tat, Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(05)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Mr David M WEBB, Editor, Webb-site.com (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(06)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Integrated Rail-Property Development Study Team, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(07)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Professor Tony M RIDLEY, Emeritus Professor of Transport Engineering, Imperial College London (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(07) (A)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Further submission from Prof Tony M RIDLEY, President, Rail Technology Strategy Centre at Imperial College London

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(08)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(08)(A)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)115/06-07 on 19 October 2006)

-Further submission dated 16 October 2006 from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(09)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2305/05-06 on 4 October 2006)

-Submission dated 29 September 2006 from Mr Tony CHAN Tung-ngok

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(10)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from Association of Engineering Professionals in Society (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(11)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions - Social Affairs Committee (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(12)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Executive summary of the submission from Civic Exchange entitled "Merging Hong Kong's Railways : The Public Interest Perspective" (English version only)

Other information papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)227/06-07(01)
(issued on 3 November 2006)

-Chapters 1, 3 and 4 of the Report of the Panel on Transport's Delegation to Study Mass Transit Systems in Overseas Cities dated April 1997

RP14/95-96
(issued on 3 November 2006)

-Executive summary of the report of the survey on the practice of monitoring of mass transit systems in overseas countries conducted by the Research and Library Services Division in 1996