Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Panel on Welfare Services (Agenda) 14 January 2013

Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 14 January 2013, from 8:30 am to 12:35 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 15 January 2013)

Confirmation of minutes

(8:30 am - 8:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)423/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 422/12-13 on 3 January 2013)

Minutes of meeting on 12 November 2012

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting

(8:32 am - 8:35 am)

Nil

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting

(8:35 am - 8:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(01)
(issued on 10 January 2013)

List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(02)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)433/12-13(01)
(issued on 4 January 2013)
(Chinese version only)

Letter dated 31 December 2012 from Hon KWOK Wai-keung and Hon TANG Ka-piu

IV.

Progress on the implementation of the licensing scheme for residential care homes for persons with disabilities and related complementary measures

(8:40 am - 9:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(03)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(04)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations attending

1.	香港區私營院舍聯會
2.	爭取資助院舍聯席
3.	Labour Party
4.	Hong Kong Private Hostel for Rehabilitation Association
5.	The Association of Parents of the Severely Mentally Handicapped LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(01) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
6.	新界東私營復康院舍聯會
7.	New People's Party LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(05) (issued on 8 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
8.	Civic Party
9.	私營院舍社工聯合小組
10.	The Hong Kong Joint Council of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped

Welfare services to support the victims of domestic violence and their families

(9:55 am - 12:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(06)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(07)
(issued on 8 January 2013)

Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)466/12-13(01)
(issued on 10 January 2013)
(Chinese version only)

Letter dated 9 January 2013 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG

LC Paper No. CB(2)481/12-13(01)
(issued on 15 January 2013)

Administration's response to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG's letter dated 9 January 2013

Deputations attending

1.	The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong
2.	Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse (Kwan Fook) LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(02) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
3.	群福風雨同路
4.	Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(03) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
5.	Christian Family Service Centre Serene Court LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(04) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
6.	Government Social Work Officers Association
7.	Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Work Officer Grade Branch LC Paper No. CB(2)466/12-13(02) (issued on 10 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
8.	Against Child Abuse Ltd. LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(05) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
9.	Labour Party
10.	Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(06) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
11.	Harmony House LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(07) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
12.	Forthright Caucus LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(08) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
13.	Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
14.	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(10) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
15.	Rainbow of Hong Kong
16.	Transgender Group
17.	Women Coalition of HKSAR LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(11) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
18.	Rainbow Action LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(12) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
19.	Association for Concern for Legal Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(08) (issued on 8 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
20.	The Hong Kong Council of Social Service LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(13) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
Written submissions from deputations not attending the meeting
1.	Po Leung Kuk LC Paper No. CB(2)447/12-13(09) (issued on 8 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
2.	Caritas Project LC Paper No. CB(2)466/12-13(03) (issued on 10 January 2013) (Chinese version only)
3.	New Arrival Women League LC Paper No. CB(2)491/12-13(09) (issued on 15 January 2013) (Chinese version only)

VI.

Proposal for formation of a subcommittee on retirement protection

(12:20 pm - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)399/12-13(01)
(issued on 27 December 2012)
(Chinese version only)

Joint letter from Hon Alice MAK and Hon TANG Ka-piu

VII.

Any other business

(12:30 pm - 12:35 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 January 2013

Panel on Welfare Services Meeting on Monday, 14 January 2013, from 8:30 am to 12:35 pm in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex Revised agenda (as at 15 January 2013)