Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 8 July 2013, from 10:00 am to 12:45 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 9 July 2013)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(10:00 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1350/12-13(01)
(issued on 14 June 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office regarding the Social Security Allowance Scheme (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1351/12-13(01)
(issued on 14 June 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office regarding community support services for elders who are seriously ill (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1352/12-13(01)
(issued on 14 June 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office regarding "Ageing in place" and community care services for the elderly (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/12-13(01)
(issued on 14 June 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office regarding public mental health services (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1425/12-13(01)
(issued on 20 June 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office regarding inadequate provision of day rehabilitation services for adults (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/12-13(01)
(issued on 24 June 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint submission from Social Welfare Organizations Employees Union, Fighting for Social Welfare Alliance, Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union and Frontline Welfare Employees Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1509/12-13(01)
(issued on 3 July 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG requesting for the Panel to discuss how to improve the situation of refugees and torture claimants in Hong Kong

II.

Medium and long-term social welfare planning


(10:05 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1483/12-13(01)
(Chinese version issued on 4 July 2013; English version issued on 5 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(07)
(issued on 14 February 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

III.

Hong Kong Law Reform Commission Report on Child Custody and Access


(11:00 am - 11:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1483/12-13(02)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1483/12-13(03)
(issued on 3 July 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1548/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 July 2013)
(English version only)

-Submission from Law Society of Hong Kong on Labour and Welfare Bureau's consultation paper on "Child Custody and Access: Whether to implement the 'Joint Parental Responsibility Model' by Legislative Means" (provided by the Administration)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1548/12-13(02)
(issued on 5 July 2013)
(English version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Family Law Association on Labour and Welfare Bureau's consultation paper on "Child Custody and Access: Whether to implement the 'Joint Parental Responsibility Model' by Legislative Means" (provided by the Administration)

IV.

Review of Disability Allowance


(11:45 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1483/12-13(04)
(Chinese version issued on 5 July 2013; English version issued on 9 July 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(08)
(issued on 6 December 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1548/12-13(03)
(issued on 5 July 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Society of Rehabilitation

V.

Any other business


(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 July 2013