Subcommittee on Poverty

Meeting on Tuesday, 24 February 2015, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 25 February 2015)

I.

Election of Chairman (and Deputy Chairman)


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

II.

Poverty situation of persons with disabilities


(4:35 pm - 7:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)869/14-15(01)
(issued on 23 February 2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)869/14-15(02)
(issued on 17 February 2015)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)869/14-15(03)
(issued on 17 February 2015)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 5 February 2015 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG

LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(01)
(issued on 25 February 2015)
(Chinese version only)

-Administration's response to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG's letter dated 5 February 2015

Deputations/individuals attending

1.The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Centre on Research and Advocacy

2.Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

3.Hong Kong Association of the Deaf
LC Paper No. CB(2)869/14-15(04)
(issued on 17 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

4.Hong Kong Council of Social Service
LC Paper No. CB(2)891/14-15(01)
(issued on 23 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

5.Liberal Party Youth Committee

6.HK Ample Love Society

7.The Association of Parents of the Severely Mentally Handicapped
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(02)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

8.殘疾人士及長期病患者就業關注組
LC Paper Nos. CB(2)891/14-15(02) and (03)
(issued on 23 February 2015) (Chinese version only)
LC Paper Nos. CB(2)917/14-15(03) and (04)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

9.聽障人士就業促進會
LC Paper No. CB(2)891/14-15(04)
(issued on 23 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

10.Mr TSANG Kai

11.The Forthright Caucus
LC Paper Nos. CB(2)917/14-15(05) and (06)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

12.VTV Television of people with disability

13.Hong Kong Federation of the Blind

14.The Hong Kong Red Cross John F. Kennedy Centre Alumni Association
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(07)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

15.Labour Party

16.Democratic Party

17.Hong Kong Blind Union

18.New People's Party

19.The Forthright Caucus Current Affairs Group
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(08)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

20.Mr CHAN Tsz-kin

21.Mr TANG Siu-chung

22.Ms LEE Mei-yin
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(09)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

23.Dr Donna WONG
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(10)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

24.1st Step Association

25.卓新家長網絡
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(11)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

26.Chosen Power (People First Hong Kong)
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(12)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

Written submissions from deputations not attending the meeting

1.Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Disease Association Ltd
LC Paper No. CB(2)869/14-15(05)
(issued on 17 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

2.Alliance on Employment Opportunities and Quota System for PWDs
LC Paper No. CB(2)891/14-15(05)
(issued on 23 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

3.Grace Parent Association
LC Paper No. CB(2)917/14-15(13)
(issued on 25 February 2015) (Chinese version only)

III.

Item(s) for discussion at the next meeting


(7:20 pm - 7:25 pm)

IV.

Any other business


(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr12-13/english/hc/sub_com/hs51/ papers/hs51_ppr.htm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 February 2015