AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, 18 JULY 2011, AT 9:00 A.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2011-12)40RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 14 AND 15 JUNE 2011

(This item seeks approval of the following two recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 14 and 15 June 2011 which require to be separately voted on -

(i)PWSC(2011-12)23 - Happy Valley underground stormwater storage scheme

(ii)PWSC(2011-12)28 -

(a)Community hall at the eastern part of ex-North Point Estate site; and

(b)Covered public transport terminus at the eastern part of the ex-North Point Estate site.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)/ Director of Drainage Services/Chief Engineer (Drainage Projects), Drainage Services Department/Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Principal Assistant Secretary (Planning and Lands)/Chief Project Manager, Architectural Services Department/District Planning Officer (Hong Kong), Planning Department/Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (3)/ Assistant Director of Home Affairs/Regional Highway Engineer (Urban), Highways Department/Principal Transport Officer (Urban), Transport Department)

2.FCR(2011-12)41HEAD 53 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 844 "Injection into the Community Care Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve an additional injection of $1.5 billion into the Community Care Fund for launching a programme to provide a one-off allowance to new arrivals from low-income families who are aged 18 or above and have entered Hong Kong for settlement.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Home Affairs/Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (1)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Community Care Fund)/Chairman of Executive Committee on the Community Care Fund)

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 8 July 2011)

3.FCR(2011-12)42HEAD 53 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Elite Athletes Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $7 billion for establishing the Elite Athletes Development Fund.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Home Affairs/Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs/Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (2))

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 13 May 2011)

4.FCR(2011-12)44HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 987 Qualifications Framework Support Schemes

(This item invites Members to approve enhancements to the Qualifications Framework Support Schemes to boost the development of the Qualifications Framework.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education))

(Discussed by Manpower Panel on 17 June 2011)

5.FCR(2011-12)43HEAD 181 - TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 520 SME Loan Guarantee Scheme
Item 524 SME Export Marketing and Development Funds

(This item invites Members to approve the following changes to Head 181 Trade and Industry Department Subhead 700 General non-recurrent -

Item 520 SME Loan Guarantee Scheme -

(a)increase the loan guarantee commitment from $20 billion by $10 billion to $30 billion, and to meet contingent liabilities arising from this guarantee; and

Item 524 SME Export Marketing and Development Funds -

(b)increase the approved commitment from $2.75 billion by $1 billion to $3.75 billion.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry (Commercial Relations, Controls and Support)/Assistant Director-General of Trade and Industry (Industries Support))

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 21 June 2011)

6.FCR(2011-12)45HEAD 96 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : OVERSEAS ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICES
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 28 - CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 31 - CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 60 - HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 100 - MARINE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 122 - HONG KONG POLICE FORCE
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 144 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)a system for determining rent allowance payable to officers posted to overseas Economic and Trade Offices under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and those on secondment to overseas organisations;

(b)the delegation of authority to the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development to approve the rent allowance rates for existing and new overseas Economic and Trade Offices in accordance with the proposed system;

(c)the delegation of authority to the Secretary for the Civil Service to approve the rent allowance rates for ongoing and future secondments to overseas organisations in accordance with the proposed system; and

(d)the specification of pre-determined portions (i.e. 25%, 50%, or 75%) of monthly salary to be covered under the Exchange Compensation Allowance scheme for officers posted/seconded outside Hong Kong.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/Principal Executive Officer (Administration), Commerce and Economic Development Bureau/Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service)

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 21 June 2011)

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