Panel on Manpower

Meeting on Thursday, 19 April 2007, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Updated agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1581/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1582/06-07 on 17.4.2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 15 March 2007

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(01)
(issued on 13.4.2007)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(02)
(issued on 13.4.2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

III.Proposal for introduction of legislation for a minimum wage and related preparatory work - special arrangement on minimum wage for different categories of people
(2:40 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(03)
(issued on 13.4.2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

List of deputations attending the meeting

  1. Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth

  2. Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(04) (Chinese version only)
    (issued on 13.4.2007)

  3. New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

  4. Mental Health Association of Hong Kong

  5. Hong Kong Blind Union

  6. Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(05) (Chinese version only)
    (issued on 13.4.2007)

  7. Concerning CSSA Review Alliance

  8. Cleaning Workers Union

  9. Hong Kong Women Workers' Association

  10. The Parents' Association of Pre-school Handicapped Children
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1623/06-07(01) (Chinese version only)
    (attached)

  11. Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse (Kwan Fook)
Written submission from organisation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(06)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 13.4.2007)

-Submission from Fu Hong Society

IV.Progress report on measures taken by the Labour Department to combat illegal employment
(4:10 pm - 4:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(07)
(issued on 13.4.2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.Construction of a new campus for Vocational Training Council at Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O
(4:50 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/06-07(08)
(issued on 13.4.2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

Members of the Panel on Education and all other Hon Members of LegCo are invited to attend this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 April 2007