AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2012, AT 3:00 P.M.

Pecuniary 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 and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2012-13)60HEAD 44 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Extension of the Cleaner Production Partnership Programme"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $50 million for extending the Cleaner Production Partnership Programme for two years.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection/Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Cross-Boundary and International)/Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Cross-Boundary and International), Environmental Protection Department)

(Discussed by Environmental Affairs Panel on 26 November 2012)

2.FCR(2012-13)61HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the rates of allowances under the Social Security Allowance Scheme with effect from 1 February 2013, and note the financial implication at $1,017 million in annual recurrent expenditure.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Chief Social Security Officer (Social Security)/ Senior Statistician (Social Welfare))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 12 November 2012)

3.FCR(2012-13)62HEAD 90 – LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 841 Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme

(This item invites Members to approve the recommendation of the mid-term review of the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Commissioner for Labour/Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Development))

(Discussed by Manpower Panel on 3 December 2012)



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