AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2017,
FROM 3:00 PM TO 7:10 PM
(break at 5:00 pm for 10 minutes)

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(2017-18)45 HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

(This item invites Members to –

(a)approve a 1.4% 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 2018 ; and

(b)note the financial implications of an extra $637 million each year arising from item (a) above. )

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Senior Statistician (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 13 November 2017)

2.FCR(2017-18)46 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 1 NOVEMBER 2017

(PWSC(2017-18)18 – District open space adjoining public housing development at Anderson Road)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 1 November 2017.)

(In attendance : Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Project Director, Architectural Services Department/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services)/Chief Architect, Housing Department)

3.FCR(2017-18)47 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 NOVEMBER 2017

(EC(2017-18)8 – Creation of one permanent post of Chief Landscape Architect (D1) to head a new Landscape Division under the Architectural Branch in the Architectural Services Department)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 8 November 2017.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Head of Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section, Development Bureau/Head of Greening and Landscape Office, Development Bureau/Director of Architectural Services/ Assistant Director of Architectural Services)

4.FCR(2017-18)48 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 NOVEMBER 2017

(EC(2017-18)9 – Rationalisation of one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) permanent post to one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 November 2017.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Deputy Director of Marine)

5.FCR(2017-18)25^Legend symbol denoting Item initially included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting on 19 July 2017 but were withdrawn on 17 July 2017. LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 – LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

(This item invites Members to approve a start-up loan of $400 million to The Open University of Hong Kong, under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, from the Loan Fund.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/Vice President (Academic), The Open University of Hong Kong/Director of Finance, The Open University of Hong Kong)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 10 April 2017)

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^ Item initially included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting on 19 July 2017 but were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.