Panel on Economic Development

Special meeting on
Friday, 24 October 2008, at 10:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

*I.Briefing by the Secretary for Transport and Housing on relevant policy initiatives featuring in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2008-2009
(10:30 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)33/08-09(01)
(issued on 16 October 2008)

-Policy Initiatives of the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau

Other relevant documents for items I, II and IV

Two booklets provided by the Administration

(a)Address by the Chief Executive at the Legislative Council meeting on 15 October 2008 - "Embracing New Challenges" (issued on 15 October 2008); and

(b)The 2008-09 Policy Address - "Policy Agenda" (issued on 15 October 2008).

*II.Briefing by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on relevant policy initiatives featuring in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2008-2009
(10:50 am - 11:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)33/08-09(02)
(issued on 16 October 2008)

-Policy Agenda of the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

*III.Update on the development of a new cruise terminal at Kai Tak
(11:10 am - 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)33/08-09(03)
(issued on 17 October 2008)

-Information paper provided by the Administration enclosing the Legislative Council Brief on Update on the development of a new cruise terminal at Kai Tak (File Ref: TC5/2091/04(06) Pt. 6) issued by Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)33/08-09(04)
(issued on 16 October 2008)

-Paper on the development of new cruise terminal facilities in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief)

*IV.Briefing by the Secretary for the Environment on relevant policy initiatives featuring in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2008-2009
(11:40 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(1)33/08-09(05)
(Chinese version issued on 17 October 2008, English version issued on 16 October 2008)

-2008-09 Policy Address and Policy Agenda - Policy Initiatives of the Environment Bureau

#V.Auto-fuel prices
(12:00 noon - 12:40 pm)

- Meeting with the Administration and deputations

  1. Consumer Council
    LC Paper No. CB(1)85/08-09(03) - English version only
    (issued on 23 October 2008)
- Submissions from the following organizations not attending the meeting

  1. Chevron Hong Kong Limited
    LC Paper No. CB(1)85/08-09(04) - English version only
    (Restricted to Members only) (issued on 22 October 2008)

  2. ExxonMobil Hong Kong Limited
    LC Paper No. CB(1)103/08-09(01)
    (issued on 23 October 2008)

  3. SINOPEC (Hong Kong) Petrol Filling Station Company Limited
    LC Paper No. CB(1)103/08-09(02) - Chinese version only
    (issued on 23 October 2008)

  4. Shell Hong Kong Limited
    LC Paper No. CB(1)103/08-09(03) - English version only
    (Restricted to Members only) (issued on 23 October 2008)
LC Paper No. CB(1)85/08-09(01)
(issued on 22 October 2008)

-Administration's paper on Auto-fuel Prices

LC Paper No. CB(1)85/08-09(02)
(issued on 22 October 2008)

-Paper on auto-fuel prices prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief)

LC Paper No. IN02/08-09
(to follow)

-Paper on Auto-fuel prices in selected places prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Information note)

VI.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend the discussion of the items.
    Item III relates to a staffing proposal.

# Members of the Panel on Transport are invited to join the discussion.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 October 2008