Year 2015 - 2016
Year 2014 - 2015
Year 2013 - 2014
Year 2012 - 2013



Papers

Issues related to the Procedure and Practice of the Finance Committee


Year 2015 - 2016



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
FC5/15-16 Application for leave to apply for judicial review (HCAL78/2014) 14 October 2015*
LS6/15-16 Chairman's powers in relation to motions presented by members under paragraph 37A of the Finance Committee Procedure 30 October 2015
FC15/15-16(01) Letter from Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit dated 27 October 2015 to the Chairman in respect of meetings on agenda items for New Head "Government Secretariat: Innovation and Technology Bureau" (Chinese version only) 30 October 2015
FC15/15-16(02) Chairman's reply dated 30 October 2015 to Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit (Chinese version only) 30 October 2015
FC23/15-16(01) Letter from Hon Albert CHAN dated 30 October 2015 to the Chairman (Chinese version only) 30 October 2015
LS25/15-16 Information note prepared by the Legal Service Division on Relevant legal and procedural issues relating to Finance Committee's consideration of funding proposals 18 December 2015
FC64/15-16(01) Letter from the Administration regarding the agenda of the Finance Committee meetings on 8 January 2016 8 January 2016
FC98/15-16 Judgment of the Court of Appeal on the application for extension of time to appeal against refusal for leave for judicial review (HCMP3217/2015 on appeal from HCAL 78/2014) 25 January 2016*
FC102/15-16 Letter from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki to the Chairman in respect of the Chairman's dealing with members' motions proposed to be moved under paragraph 37A of the Finance Committee procedure and the Chairman's reply 29 January 2016
FC102/15-16(01) Letter from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki (Chinese version only) 29 January 2016
FC102/15-16(02) Chairman's reply to Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki (Chinese version only) 29 January 2016
FC120/15-16 Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung to the Chairman in respect of the Chairman's chairing of the meetings on 30 January 2016 and the Chairman's reply 30 January 2016
FC120/15-16(01) Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (Chinese version only) 30 January 2016
FC120/15-16(02) Chairman's reply to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (Chinese version only) 30 January 2016
LS35/15-16 Legal and procedural issues arising from the decision of the Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee to dispense with the notice requirement for two agenda items related to the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link 5 February 2016
FC106/15-16(01) Letter from the Administration on 2 February 2016 (Chinese version only) 5 February 2016
FC126/15-16(01) Sequence of events in dealing with the agenda for the meetings on 5 February 2016 5 February 2016
FC117/15-16 Judgment of the Court of Appeal on the application for extension of time to appeal against refusal for leave for judicial review (HCMP3217/2015 on appeal from HCAL 78/2014) 11 February 2016*
FC121/15-16 Letter from Hon CHAN Chi-chuen to the Chairman proposing a motion seeking the Committee to express no confidence in the Chairman of the Finance Committee and the Chairman's reply 17 February 2016*
FC121/15-16(01) Letter from Hon CHAN Chi-chuen (Chinese version only) 17 February 2016*
FC121/15-16(02) Chairman's reply to Hon CHAN Chi-chuen (Chinese version only) 17 February 2016*
FC141/15-16 Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung to the Chairman in respect of the procedural issues arising from the Deputy Chairman's dispensing with the notice requirement for the agenda items related to the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link 25 February 2016*
FC141/15-16(01) Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (Chinese version only) 25 February 2016*
FC141/15-16(02) Chairman's reply to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (Chinese version only) 25 February 2016*
FC172/15-16 Letter from Hon Claudia MO to the Chairman requesting for the review and discussion on the voting of the items FCR(2015-16)46 and 47 and the Chairman's reply 18 March 2016*
FC172/15-16(01) Letter from Hon Claudia MO to the Chairman dated 14 March 2016 requesting for the review and discussion on the voting of the items FCR(2015-16)46 and 47 (Chinese version only) 18 March 2016*
FC172/15-16(02) Chairman's reply to Hon Claudia MO dated 18 March 2016 (Chinese version only) 18 March 2016*
FC175/15-16(01) Joint letter from Members of the Labour Party (Chinese version only) 21 March 2016*
FC178/15-16(01) Chairman's reply to the joint letter from Members of the Labour Party (Chinese version only) 24 March 2016*
FC162/15-16(01) Letter from Hon CHAN Chi-chuen of 1 February 2016 proposing a motion seeking the Committee to express no confidence in the Chairman (Chinese version only) 15 April 2016
FC162/15-16(02) Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung of 12 March 2016 proposing a motion seeking the Committee to express no confidence in the Deputy Chairman (Chinese version only) 15 April 2016
FC181/15-16(01) Letter from Hon Claudia MO of 21 March 2016 proposing a motion seeking the Committee to express no confidence in the Chairman (Chinese version only) 15 April 2016


Year 2014 - 2015



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
FC20/14-15 Letter from Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che on his suggestion on the order of agenda items for the meeting on 24 October 2014 and the Chairman's reply 24 October 2014
FC20/14-15(01) Letter dated 23 October 2014 from Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che to the Chairman 24 October 2014
FC20/14-15(02) Letter dated 24 October 2014 from the Administration in response to the Chairman 24 October 2014
FC20/14-15(03) Letter dated 24 October 2014 from the Chairman to Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che 24 October 2014
FC28/14-15 Letter from 23 members on their suggestion on the order of agenda items for the meeting on 31 October 2014 and the Chairman's reply 31 October 2014
FC28/14-15(01) Letter dated 29 October 2014 from 23 members to the Chairman 31 October 2014
FC28/14-15(02) Letter dated 29 October 2014 from the Administration in response to the Chairman 31 October 2014
FC28/14-15(03) Letter dated 31 October 2014 from the Chairman to 23 members 31 October 2014
FC58/14-15(01) Letter from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN dated 21 November 2014 to the Chairman 21 November 2014
FC58/14-15(03) Chairman's reply dated 26 November 2014 to Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN 21 November 2014
FC58/14-15(02) Letter from Hon CHAN Chi-chuen dated 24 November 2014 to the Chairman 21 November 2014
FC58/14-15(04) Chairman's reply dated 26 November 2014 to Hon CHAN Chi-chuen 21 November 2014
FC59/14-15 Application for leave to apply for judicial review (HCAL78/2014) 27 November 2014*
FC63/14-15(01) Application for leave to apply for judicial review (HCAL78/2014) (English version only) 28 November 2014*
FC67/14-15(01) Note on the procedure regarding the duration of division bell prepared by the Secretariat 10 December 2014*
LS27/14-15 Note prepared by the Legal Service Division on requests for late membership under paragraph 4B of the Public Works Subcommittee Procedure 8 January 2015*
FC98/14-15(03) Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK to the Chairman dated 4 February 2015 (English version only) 13 January 2015
16 March 2015
FC98/14-15(02) Letter from Hon LEE Cheuk-yan to the Chairman dated 3 February 2015 (Chinese version only) 13 January 2015
16 March 2015
FC98/14-15(01) Letter from the Administration dated 4 February 2015 on the Finance Committee agenda items 13 January 2015
16 March 2015
FC99/14-15(01) Letter from the Administration dated 2 February 2015 on the arrangements of the agenda of the Finance Committee meeting on 3 February 2015 3 February 2015
FC83/14-15(01) Letter from the Administration dated 19 January 2015 on the arrangements of the agenda of the Finance Committee 16 March 2015
FC121/14-15(01) Supplementary note from the Administration dated 11 March 2015 on the Finance Committee agenda items 16 March 2015
LS50/14-15 Information note prepared by the Legal Service Division dated 12 March 2015 on the Finance Committee agenda items 16 March 2015
FC123/14-15(01) Information note prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on the practices of the Finance Committee in examining Government's Estimates of Expenditure and approving public expenditure dated 12 March 2015 16 March 2015
FC127/14-15 Application for leave to apply for judicial review (HCAL78/2014) 19 March 2015*
FC173/14-15 Information paper provided by the Secretariat on funding proposals in the past which had previously been negatived by the Establishment Subcommittee or the Public Works Subcommittee and were subsequently submitted to FC for approval 22 May 2015
FC261/14-15 Application for leave to apply for judicial review (HCAL78/2014) 7 October 2015*


Year 2013 - 2014



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
FC30/13-14(01) Procedure for dealing with agenda item FCR(2013-14)48 Recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee on public works programme and capital subvention projects 10 January 2014
FCRI(2013-14)15 Supplementary information note from the Administration on the agenda item FCR(2013-14)48 - Recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee meeting on 18 December 2013 for the Finance Committee meetings on 10 January 2014 10 January 2014
FC78/13-14(01) Disclosure of pecuniary interest under Rule 83A and Restriction against voting in case of direct pecuniary interest under Rule 84 of the Rules of Procedure 16 May 2014
FC76/13-14 Motion proposed to be moved under paragraph 13 of the Finance Committee Procedure 16 May 2014
FC87/13-14 Administration's letter on handling of motions moved under paragraph 37A of the Finance Committee Procedure and reply from the Secretariat 30 May 2014
FC83/13-14 Letter from Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan to the Chairman in respect of paragraph 37A of the Finance Committee Procedure and the Chairman's reply to Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan 30 May 2014
FC96/13-14 Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung on the Finance Committee Chairman's authority to "draw a line" on members' question at a meeting and Legal Adviser's reply to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 5 June 2014*
FC96/13-14(01) Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung dated 3 June 2014 5 June 2014*
FC96/13-14(02) Legal Adviser's reply to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 5 June 2014*
FC105/13-14 Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung on the arrangement of the Finance Committee Procedure and Legal Adviser's reply 13 June 2014
FC105/13-14(01) Letter from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung dated 11 June 2014 13 June 2014
FC105/13-14(02) Legal Adviser's reply to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung 13 June 2014
FC111/13-14 Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK to the Chairman in respect of paragraph 37A of the Finance Committee Procedure and the Chairman's reply 13 June 2014
FC111/13-14(01) Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 17 June 2014 13 June 2014
FC111/13-14(02) Chairman's reply to Hon Dennis KWOK on 20 June 2014 13 June 2014
FC138/13-14 Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK to the Finance Committee Chairman and the Chairman's reply 9 July 2014
FC138/13-14(01) Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 10 July 2014 to the Chairman 9 July 2014
FC138/13-14(02) Chairman's reply dated 31 July 2014 to Hon Dennis KWOK 9 July 2014


Year 2012 - 2013



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
FC165/11-12(01) Letters dated 10 July 2012 from Hon IP Kwok-him (Chinese version only) 6 July 2012
19 October 2012
FC10/12-13(03) Extract from the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on 2.11.2007 19 October 2012
FC10/12-13(02) Letters dated 10 July 2012 from Hon IP Kwok-him 19 October 2012
FC4/12-13(01) Letters dated 10 October 2012 from Hon IP Kwok-him (Chinese version only) 19 October 2012
FC20/12-13 Letters dated 22 October 2012 from Hon Albert CHAN and the reply by the Secretariat (Chinese version only) 19 October 2012
FS03/12-13 Motion to express a view on an agenda item in the Finance Committee and its two subcommittees 19 October 2012
FC10/12-13(01) Proposed procedures for dealing with motions to amend Finance Committee Procedure 19 October 2012
FC40/12-13(02) Letter from the Finance Committee Chairman in reply to the letter from 23 members (Chinese version only) 2 November 2012
FC40/12-13(01) Letter of 2 November 2012 from 23 members enquiring about the arrangements for dealing with Hon IP Kwok-him's motion to amend the Finance Committee Procedure, Public Works Subcommittee Procedure and Establishment Subcommittee Procedure and members' amendments to the Hon IP's motion (Chinese version only) 2 November 2012
FC29/12-13 Motion on the notice requirement in respect of amendments to the Finance Committee Procedure, Public Works Subcommittee Procedure and Establishment Subcommittee Procedure 2 November 2012
FC56/12-13(02) Letter from the Finance Committee Chairman in reply to the letter from Hon Kenneth LEUNG (Chinese version only) 23 November 2012*
FC56/12-13(01) Letter of 14 November 2012 from Hon Kenneth LEUNG expressing views about the arrangements for dealing with Hon IP Kwok-him's motion to amend the Finance Committee Procedure, Public Works Subcommittee Procedure and Establishment Subcommittee Procedure and members' amendments to the Hon IP's motion (Chinese version only) 23 November 2012*
FC80/12-13(01) The Administration's response to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung's questions on the Old Age Living Allowance in respect of the Finance Committee's approval and financial discipline 7 December 2012
FC75/12-13(04) Letter by the Finance Committee Chairman in response to Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung's letter (Chinese version only) 17 December 2012*
FC75/12-13(02) Letter by the Finance Committee Chairman in response to the letter from Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip, Hon WONG Yuk-man and Hon CHAN Chi-chuen (Chinese version only) 17 December 2012*
FC75/12-13(03) Letter of 12 December 2012 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung expressing views on matters relating to the procedures for handling the funding proposal of the Old Age Living Allowance (Chinese version only) 17 December 2012*
FC75/12-13(01) Letter of 12 December 2012 from Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip, Hon WONG Yuk-man and Hon CHAN Chi-chuen expressing views on matters relating to the procedures for handling the funding proposal of the Old Age Living Allowance (Chinese version only) 17 December 2012*
FC76/12-13 Motion on the notice requirement in respect of amendments to the Finance Committee Procedure, Public Works Subcommittee Procedure and Establishment Subcommittee Procedure 4 January 2013
FC104/12-13(01) Handling of motions to amend the Finance Committee Procedure, Establishment Subcommittee Procedure and Public Works Subcommittee Procedure 22 February 2013


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