Council Meetings

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	Year 1998 - 1999
	Year 1999 - 2000

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Questions(Year 1999 - 2000) To view the replies, read the Official Record of Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the relevant Council meeting. To view the wording of questions, click the relevant links in the Subject column below to go to the relevant Agenda for the meeting.

October, 1999	6*	7*	13	20 & 21#	27#
November, 1999	3	10	17	24
December, 1999	1	8	15
January, 2000	5	12	13	19	26
February, 2000	16	23
March, 2000	1	8#	15	29 & 30#
April, 2000	5#	12
May, 2000	3	10	17	24	31 & 1 June 2000
June, 2000	7	14	21&22	23*	26, 27 & 28

* No Questions scheduled for such meetings
# No Oral Questions scheduled for such meetings

	List of Questions as grouped by :	meeting dates   /   Members' names   /   replying officials
	List on the numbers of Questions and Supplementaries asked by individual Members

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Council meeting on 13.10.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung	Services for persons contemplating suicides	Oral
Q. 2	Hon CHAN Yuen-han	Residence requirements for applying for public housing allocation and CSSA	Oral
Q. 3	Hon LAU Wong-fat	Control of smokes produced by construction machinery	Oral
Q. 4	Hon Kenneth TING	Traffic congestion in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung on the day after the passage of typhoon	Oral
Q. 5	Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai	Safety of curtain walls	Oral
Q. 6	Hon Fred LI	Refusal of visits by US warships and the Pope	Written
Q. 7	Hon LEE Kai-ming	Youngsters employed for operating dangerous machines	Written
Q. 8	Hon Christine LOH	A list of private buildings targeted for building management improvement	Written
Q. 9	Hon CHAN Wing-chan	Labour disputes involving pregnant foreign domestic helpers	Written
Q. 10	Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong	Refund of tuition fees by UGC-funded institutions to new students who have applied for withdrawals before the academic year begins	Written
Q. 11	Hon Emily LAU	Special adviser hired by the Department of Justice	Written
Q. 12	Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG	Pre-employment training cost for medical professionals	Written
Q. 13	Dr Hon Philip WONG	Hong Kong Futures Exchange's plan to replace the open outcry system by an electronic order matching system	Written
Q. 14	Hon TAM Yiu-chung	Landslides affecting the traffic in Lantau Island	Written
Q. 15	Hon Howard YOUNG	Installation of Octopus Add Value Machines at convenient locations	Written
Q. 16	Hon SIN Chung-kai	Statistics in respect of the Employment Retraining Scheme	Written
Q. 17	Hon CHAN Kwok-keung	Fundings provided by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Lotteries Fund	Written
Q. 18	Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung	Dissemination of Secondary 6 vacancies during the Secondary 6 Admission Procedure	Written
Q. 19	Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah	Upgrading the structural design of buildings so that buildings may sustain the impact of earthquakes	Written

Council meeting on 20.10.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LAU Wong-fat	Educating the youngsters to use computers properly so as to protect their eyesight	Written
Q. 2	Kenneth TING	Provision of supporting services to Hong Kong businessmen in the Mainland	Written
Q. 3	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Appointment of political body members to various boards and committees	Written
Q. 4	HO Chung-tai	Excessive fares charged by taxi and public light bus drivers during the onslaught of typhoons	Written
Q. 5	LAU Kong-wah	Implementation of the downsizing plan of the Auxiliary Police Force	Written
Q. 6	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Introducing an Electronic Road Pricing system to Hong Kong	Written
Q. 7	Howard YOUNG	Provision of land for the operation of commercial helicopter service	Written
Q. 8	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Collection of tuition fees in advance by local educational institutions	Written
Q. 9	SIN Chung-kai	Consumers' rights in conducting e-commerce transactions	Written
Q. 10	LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, Sophie	Refuse on the sea bed	Written
Q. 11	CHAN Kwok-keung	Separate collection of recyclable materials in PRH estates	Written
Q. 12	LUI Ming-wah	Long queuing time for custom clearance by border-crossing freight vehicles	Written
Q. 13	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Release of Dioxin by the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre	Written
Q. 14	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Median rent-to-income ratios of PRH tenants	Written
Q. 15	HO Chung-tai	Risk of presence of oil tanks in the vicinity of certain sections of the proposed Route No. 9	Written
Q. 16	Howard YOUNG	Visa-free entry for HKSAR passport holders	Written
Q. 17	LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, Sophie	Proposal to control advertisement signboards	Written
Q. 18	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Emergency response management for natural disasters and serious accidents	Written
Q. 19	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Water supply to Hong Kong	Written
Q. 20	LAU Kong-wah	Biodiesel as an alternative fuel for use by diesel vehicles	Written

Council meeting on 27.10.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Reports of suspected fraudulent acts or omissions submitted to the relevant authorities by auditors	Written
Q. 2	LI Kwok-po, David	Cultivate local talents to meet competition from the talented Mainlanders	Written
Q. 3	LAW Chi-kwong	Selection of sites for social security field units	Written
Q. 4	HO Chung-tai	Quality of PRH flats	Written
Q. 5	LAU Kong-wah	Safety of LPG-fuelled vehicles	Written
Q. 6	LUI Ming-wah	Control of vehicle emissions	Written
Q. 7	Howard YOUNG	Implementation of the Demand Side Management Programmes	Written
Q. 8	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	New Territories small houses	Written
Q. 9	Howard YOUNG	Synchronising departure times of shuttle buses at Tung Chung Station for the airport at Chek Lap Kok with arrival times of MTR trains at the Station	Written
Q. 10	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Emission by franchised buses	Written
Q. 11	LAW Chi-kwong	Public consultation in respect of services of social security field units	Written
Q. 12	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Earthquakes occurring at or near the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant	Written
Q. 13	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Maintenance of old-type public housing estates	Written
Q. 14	MA Fung-kwok	Collection of copyright royalty charges	Written
Q. 15	TAM Yiu-chung	Allocation of slots for holding marriage ceremonies at marriage registries	Written
Q. 16	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Senior officers of Education Department involved in conflicts of interests	Written

Council meeting on 3.11.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	CHAN Wing-chan	Unscrupulous business practices of some shops	Oral
Q. 2	CHENG Kai-nam	Applications received by the Legal Aid Department in respect of right of abode issue	Oral
Q. 3	TAM Yiu-chung	Preventing cases of objects being thrown from a height	Oral
Q. 4	TANG Siu-tong	Bringing Housing Authority projects under the ambit of Buildings Ordinance	Oral
Q. 5	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Age participation rate for first-degree courses in Hong Kong	Oral
Q. 6	Howard YOUNG	Disposal of fallen tree trunks in the wake of typhoons	Oral
Q. 7	LAW Chi-kwong	New initiatives in social welfare services to be implemented in the next three years	Written
Q. 8	SIN Chung-kai	Proper software asset management practices	Written
Q. 9	LAU Kong-wah	Use of new technology to increase transport efficiency	Written
Q. 10	Howard YOUNG	Research on urban skyline profile	Written
Q. 11	LAU Kin-yee, Miriam	Emission standards of vehicles imported for use in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 12	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Alternatives to incinerators for treating medical waste	Written
Q. 13	LAW Chi-kwong	Pilot project to assist children with special education needs to integrate into ordinary schools	Written
Q. 14	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Teacher-to-student ratios of tertiary institutions	Written
Q. 15	LI Kwok-po, David	Allocation of more financial resources to promote pre-school education	Written
Q. 16	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Workers of the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited stationed in Xiamen deployed to work in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 17	LAU Kong-wah	MTR ridership	Written
Q. 18	LEONG Che-hung	Appointing patients' representatives into the Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board and Occupational Deafness Compensation Board	Written
Q. 19	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Assistance for SMEs	Written
Q. 20	LEE Kai-ming	Moral standards of the youths	Written

Council meeting on 10.11.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Supervision of kindergartens	Oral
Q. 2	TO Kun-sun, James	Commencement of the Interception of Communications Ordinance	Oral
Q. 3	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Providing kindergarten pupils a subsidy of tuition fees	Oral
Q. 4	MA Fung-kwok	Copyright infringement on the Internet	Oral
Q. 5	CHEUNG Wing-sum, Ambrose	Proposed plan to demolish the Hong Kong Stadium	Oral
Q. 6	CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina	Law enforcement in respect of counterfeit goods	Oral
Q. 7	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Provision of specialist out-patient clinic services	Written
Q. 8	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Food labelling of prepackaged food	Written
Q. 9	TAM Yiu-chung	Effects of the proposed International Wetland Park on flight safety	Written
Q. 10	LAU Kong-wah	Prosecution against smoky vehicles	Written
Q. 11	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Recent changes to the ATV's news programme	Written
Q. 12	LAU Kong-wah	Wastage of water due to overflow from reservoirs	Written
Q. 13	NG Leung-sing	Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set	Written
Q. 14	Kenneth TING	Granting of legal aid to non-residents	Written
Q. 15	LEE Wing-tat	Primary school students assigned excessive quantities of homework	Written
Q. 16	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Monitoring of retraining courses funded by the Employee Retraining Board	Written
Q. 17	LEE Wing-tat	Relocation of shipyards in Tsing Yi North	Written
Q. 18	LI Kwok-po, David	Employees sustaining eye injuries whilst at work	Written
Q. 19	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Work of the Small and Medium Enterprises Office	Written
Q. 20	CHU Yu-lin, David	Marine police officers who have operated radar equipment suffered from cancer	Written

Council meeting on 17.11.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LAU Kong-wah	Refund of deposits on Octopus cards	Oral
Q. 2	CHOY So-yuk	Location for the building of new exhibition and convention facilities	Oral
Q. 3	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Admission of talents scheme	Oral
Q. 4	HO Chun-yan	Safety of operating buses during the onslaught of typhoons	Oral
Q. 5	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Dissemination of information on medical services to the public	Oral
Q. 6	LEE Wing-tat	Toll adjustments for vehicle tunnels	Oral
Q. 7	TANG Siu-tong	Building Safety Inspection and Improvement Loan Schemes	Written
Q. 8	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Treatment of medical waste by incineration	Written
Q. 9	HO Chung-tai	Revising the Pok Fu Lam Outline Zoning Plan for the Cyberport project	Written
Q. 10	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Teaching posts to be filled by professionally trained and degree holders	Written
Q. 11	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Certain secondary schools restricting some subjects to boys or girls	Written
Q. 12	LEE Wing-tat	Use of mobile phones and pagers by medical staff while performing operations	Written
Q. 13	LAU Kong-wah	Structural safety of On Ning Garden in Tseung Kwan O	Written
Q. 14	TANG Siu-tong	Subsidence problem in Tseung Kwan O	Written
Q. 15	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Adoption of sustainable development perspective in planning	Written
Q. 16	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Measures to defer the plan to build a new power plant in Lamma Island	Written
Q. 17	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Total ban of driving duties performed by foreign domestic helpers	Written
Q. 18	NG Ching-fai	Manpower planning for new infrastructural projects	Written
Q. 19	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Procedure and monitoring mechanism for clinical trials	Written
Q. 20	NG Leung-sing	Prompt access to information on the bankrupt by financial institutions	Written

Council meeting on 24.11.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	Arranging transport for employees going to work during typhoons	Oral
Q. 2	YEUNG Sum	The Government's follow up action on the concluding observations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee	Oral
Q. 3	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Access route and transport service arrangements to the Kowloon Bay Health Centre	Oral
Q. 4	Bernard CHAN	The Financial Secretary's visit to Las Vegas	Oral
Q. 5	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Site settlement in Tseung Kwan O	Oral
Q. 6	Howard YOUNG	Planning tourism attractions on a district basis	Oral
Q. 7	CHOY So-yuk	Betting on the results of football matches	Written
Q. 8	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	IT audit services provided by the HKPC	Written
Q. 9	TANG Siu-tong	Complaints against insufficient speed limit signs on roads	Written
Q. 10	LEE Wing-tat	Proposal to build a funeral parlour in Cheung Chau	Written
Q. 11	LI Kwok-po, David	Combating cases of head-bashing robbery	Written
Q. 12	LUI Ming-wah	Re-export of buses	Written
Q. 13	SIN Chung-kai	Reduction of pager licence fees	Written
Q. 14	HO Chung-tai	Provisions that can be invoked to prosecute building contractors of Housing Authority for jerry-building practices	Written
Q. 15	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Appointment of the Managing Director for the MPFS Authority	Written
Q. 16	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Remedial measures for primary and secondary schools without proper physical education facilities	Written
Q. 17	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Vehicle emissions of light, medium and heavy diesel engined goods vehicles	Written
Q. 18	LAU Kong-wah	Fares for KCR trains to and from the Racecoursestation	Written
Q. 19	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Controlling subcontracting practices for infrastructural projects	Written
Q. 20	LEE Wing-tat	Frequent disruptions of sea water supply in several PRH estates in Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Districts	Written

Council meeting on 1.12.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	WONG Yung-kan	Accidents involving the sinking of Mainland vessels in Hong Kong waters	Oral
Q. 2	LAU Kong-wah	Preventing illicit use of credit card information	Oral
Q. 3	Kenneth TING	Hong Kong residents detained without trial in the Mainland	Oral
Q. 4	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Testing of dioxins accumulated in human bodies	Oral
Q. 5	CHENG Kai-nam	Relative importance of HOS and HPLS in subsidized housing	Oral
Q. 6	HO Chung-tai	Allowing Government Departments to acquire services of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund in the open market	Oral
Q. 7	Bernard CHAN	Disposal of wastes on the streets	Written
Q. 8	HUI Cheung-ching	Informing Hong Kong businessmen in the changes in policies and regulations in the Mainland	Written
Q. 9	TO Kun-sun, James	Compensations offered to members of the public in respect of abusive use of power by Police	Written
Q. 10	CHOY So-yuk	Theft cases in respect of computer equipment in primary and secondary school premises	Written
Q. 11	LEE Kai-ming	Allocation of clinics in PRHs	Written
Q. 12	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Segregation punishment for young offenders in reformatory schools	Written
Q. 13	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Air quality inside air-conditioned buses	Written
Q. 14	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Investigations conducted by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in respect of qualifications in the auditors' reports	Written
Q. 15	LI Kwok-po, David	Abuse of elderly people	Written
Q. 16	SIN Chung-kai	Refusal to transmit messages by paging service companies	Written
Q. 17	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Registration of Owners' Corporations	Written
Q. 18	LAU Kong-wah	Overcharging by taxi drivers	Written
Q. 19	WONG Yung-kan	Consultancy studies pertaining to land use planning	Written

Council meeting on 8.12.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LEONG Che-hung	Employment prospects of medical graduates	Oral
Q. 2	HUI Cheung-ching	Accession to the World Trade Organization by China	Oral
Q. 3	LEE Cheuk-yan	A Hong Kong permanent resident arrested in Thailand and deported to the Mainland China	Oral
Q. 4	FUNG Chi-kin	Proposed plan to form alliance with exchanges in foreign countries for the trading of certain financial products	Oral
Q. 5	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Modifying the electoral systems to achieve full compliance with the ICCPR	Oral
Q. 6	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Transfer of the former Director of Broadcasting	Oral
Q. 7	HO Sing-tin, Edward	Import of less polluting vehicles	Written
Q. 8	LAU Kin-yee, Miriam	Testing of sulphur content of diesel for use in vehicles	Written
Q. 9	Bernard CHAN	Statistics on tax payers	Written
Q. 10	TANG Siu-tong	Temporary arrangements during the construction works of the Pok Oi Hospital Extension Project	Written
Q. 11	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Handling of complaints received by Complaints Against Police Office	Written
Q. 12	LAW Chi-kwong	Proposal for the Hospital Authority to recover from patients' insurance companies full medical expenses	Written
Q. 13	LUI Ming-wah	Management of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre	Written
Q. 14	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	First issue of units of the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong	Written
Q. 15	LI Kwok-po, David	Measures to reduce non-emergency calls to the 999 emergency hotline	Written
Q. 16	SIN Chung-kai	Development of Geographical Information Systems	Written
Q. 17	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Effectiveness of election forums	Written
Q. 18	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Eco-labelProgramme and purchase of green products by Government departments and subvented organisations	Written
Q. 19	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Supervision of kindergartens	Written
Q. 20	LAU Kong-wah	Paediatrics clinics under the Hospital Authority	Written

Council meeting on 15.12.1999

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Toxic substances found in soil samples collected in urban areas	Oral
Q. 2	SIN Chung-kai	Access to new IT products and services by the blind or visually-impaired persons	Oral
Q. 3	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Implementation and development of the policy on the medium of instruction	Oral
Q. 4	Bernard CHAN	Proposed plan to require building owners to take out third party insurance	Oral
Q. 5	CHENG Kai-nam	Proposed materials transfer station on Ap Lei Chau	Oral
Q. 6	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Shue Yan College's bid to become the first private university	Oral
Q. 7	YEUNG Sum	Emergent cash assistance to CSSA applicants while their CSSA applications are being processed	Written
Q. 8	LAU Wong-fat	Remittance service between Hong Kong and the Mainland	Written
Q. 9	MA Fung-kwok	Amending the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390)	Written
Q. 10	CHU Yu-lin, David	Sex education and sexual offences among primary and secondary school students	Written
Q. 11	NG Leung-sing	Theft cases occurring in jewellery exhibition venues	Written
Q. 12	HO Chung-tai	Enforcement against unauthorised structures	Written
Q. 13	LI Kwok-po, David	Children subjected to violence and verbal abuses	Written
Q. 14	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Regulation of genetically-modified foods	Written
Q. 15	LAU Kong-wah	The Airport Authority Recouping expenses incurred for recovery work from an airline involved in an accident	Written
Q. 16	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Handling complaints about insurance companies' refusal to settle claims	Written
Q. 17	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Social impact assessments for Government policies and initiatives	Written
Q. 18	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	A Hong Kong resident being tried as a mainlander of Shenzhen	Written
Q. 19	TAM Yiu-chung	Cases of solicitors' professional misconducts	Written
Q. 20	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Styrofoam lunch boxes used in primary schools	Written

Council meeting on 5.1.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Proposal to set up an information centre in Hong Kong for doing business in the Mainland	Oral
Q. 2	SZETO Wah	Implementation of the School Improvement Programme	Oral
Q. 3	CHAN Kwok-keung	Non-payment of wages by contractors of public works	Oral
Q. 4	LUI Ming-wah	Venue rental charges of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre	Oral
Q. 5	LAU Chin-shek	Work of the Special Adviser to the Chief Executive	Oral
Q. 6	CHOY So-yuk	Promoting long-term employment of workers in the construction industry	Oral
Q. 7	HO Sai-chu	Bureaucracy in Government departments	Written
Q. 8	LEE Cheuk-yan	Implementation of the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 9	WONG Yung-kan	Consultancy studies on agricultural and fisheries industries	Written
Q. 10	NG Leung-sing	Occupational accidents within the premises of eateries	Written
Q. 11	TANG Siu-tong	Hawkers control in public rental housing estates sold under Tenants Purchase Scheme	Written
Q. 12	TAM Yiu-chung	Offering continuing education courses which use radio broadcast as the major means of instruction	Written
Q. 13	HO Chung-tai	West Kowloon Drainage Improvement Project	Written
Q. 14	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Disputes on the boundaries of villages in the New Territories	Written
Q. 15	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Business trips to Hong Kong made by Mainland businessmen	Written
Q. 16	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Property development by the MTRC	Written
Q. 17	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Social and environmental implications for Hong Kong of China's accession to WTO	Written
Q. 18	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Meetings of the Chief Executive with the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal	Written
Q. 19	LAU Kong-wah	Safety of children riding cross-country motorcycles	Written
Q. 20	LAU Chin-shek	Installation of retro-fitting screen doors on MTR platforms	Written

Council meeting on 12.1.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Provision of Secondary One places	Oral
Q. 2	LEE Cheuk-yan	Use of pre-fabricated building components in public housing works	Oral
Q. 3	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	Setting the age limit at 12 over which passengers of public transport are required to pay adult fare	Oral
Q. 4	TANG Siu-tong	Regulation of motocross courses	Oral
Q. 5	LAU Kong-wah	Robberies in country parks	Oral
Q. 6	Kenneth TING	Resources for the Audit Commission	Written
Q. 7	LEONG Che-hung	Lower starting salaries for Dental Officer and Veterinary Officer as compared to Medical and Health Officer	Written
Q. 8	Bernard CHAN	Unscrupulous business practices of some shops	Written
Q. 9	NG Leung-sing	Declaration of personal investments and financial interests by senior civil servants	Written
Q. 10	LUI Ming-wah	Hiring and charging policies for assembly halls on university campuses	Written
Q. 11	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Progress of the investigation into the collapse of Peregrine group of companies	Written
Q. 12	SIN Chung-kai	Data communication between the computer systems of the customs offices on both sides of the border	Written
Q. 13	TAM Yiu-chung	Review of the school net for the Islands District	Written
Q. 14	HO Chung-tai	Contaminated site designated for the Disney Theme Park	Written
Q. 15	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Particulate emissions attributable to the diesels used by cross-border goods vehicles	Written
Q. 16	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Promotion of a unified Chinese language interface	Written
Q. 17	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Assessment of land premiums	Written
Q. 18	LAU Kong-wah	Fire escapes in PRH estates not complying with safety regulations of the law	Written
Q. 19	NG Leung-sing	The proposed Lindingyang Bridge	Written
Q. 20	SIN Chung-kai	Adopting a postal coding system in Hong Kong	Written

Council meeting on 19.1.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	CHAN Kam-lam	Review of the Rice Control Scheme	Oral
Q. 2	SIN Chung-kai	Pilot scheme to train young school leavers and the unemployed to be junior IT assistants	Oral
Q. 3	Howard YOUNG	Time taken to process visit visa applications by passport holders from Middle East countries	Oral
Q. 4	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Installation of audible signal devices at signalized pedestrian crossings to assist the blind	Oral
Q. 5	TANG Siu-tong	Testing of pigs for Clenbuterol	Oral
Q. 6	HO Chung-tai	Proposed statutory scheme of preventive maintenance of buildings	Oral
Q. 7	NG Leung-sing	Explosives found in construction site	Written
Q. 8	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Staff recruitment exercises of the MPFS Authority	Written
Q. 9	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Storing scrap vehicles on private land in the New Territories	Written
Q. 10	LAU Kong-wah	LPG taxi and minibus schemes	Written
Q. 11	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Hospital Authority's plan to reform the medical staff structure and reduce the salary of new doctors	Written
Q. 12	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Quantifying the expected results of measures to reduce vehicle emissions	Written
Q. 13	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Payment of interests for remittance by telegraphic transfer	Written
Q. 14	LAU Kong-wah	Policy on public light buses	Written
Q. 15	Bernard CHAN	Provision of accommodation for holding exhibitions and workshops for artists	Written
Q. 16	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Sharp rise in air pollution indexes recorded by the Environmental Protection Department	Written
Q. 17	Howard YOUNG	Developing Hong Kong International Airport into an international aviation hub	Written
Q. 18	Bernard CHAN	Plan to extend the use of Octopus cards to cover payments made in shopping	Written
Q. 19	FOK Tsun-ting, Timothy	Selling of pirated optical disks by post	Written
Q. 20	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Long working hours of doctors in public hospitals	Written

Council meeting on 26.1.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Review of the Youth Pre-employment Training Programme	Oral
Q. 2	FOK Tsun-ting, Timothy	Permitting cyclists to practise in country park area	Oral
Q. 3	CHAN Kam-lam	Reducing styrofoam waste	Oral
Q. 4	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Permitting euthanasia in Hong Kong	Oral
Q. 5	SIN Chung-kai	Senior Government officials attending business promotional events organised by commercial organisations	Oral
Q. 6	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Workplace English Campaign	Oral
Q. 7	WONG Yung-kan	Control the spread of influenza	Written
Q. 8	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Taxing the profits derived from international commercial activities which are conducted electronically	Written
Q. 9	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Regulation of health food products	Written
Q. 10	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Extension of the School-Based Support Scheme to cover non-Mainland born students	Written
Q. 11	LAU Kong-wah	Law enforcement against drink driving	Written
Q. 12	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Change of name of the Xinhau News Agency	Written
Q. 13	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Initiatives taken to eliminate discrimination against women	Written
Q. 14	HO Chung-tai	Emergency plans for fires occurring in MTR premises	Written
Q. 15	SIN Chung-kai	Breakdown of a computer system of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange	Written
Q. 16	LI Kwok-po, David	Combating regional air pollution problem	Written
Q. 17	MA Fung-kwok	Number of and fire safety of cubicle apartments	Written
Q. 18	LAU Kong-wah	An accident involving a ferry	Written
Q. 19	MA Fung-kwok	Discrimination in schools against newly arrived children	Written
Q. 20	SZETO Wah	Allocation of Secondary Six places	Written

Council meeting on 16.2.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Development of local professionals	Oral
Q. 2	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Mechanism to ensure independence of the Director of Audit's work	Oral
Q. 3	LAW Chi-kwong	Grading of restaurants according to their hygiene standards	Oral
Q. 4	NG Leung-sing	Monitoring of listed companies engaging in technology and Internet business	Oral
Q. 5	LEE Wing-tat	Regulation of health food products	Oral
Q. 6	CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina	Establishment of the Culture and Heritage Commission	Oral
Q. 7	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	Statistics on industrial accidents	Written
Q. 8	TSANG Yok-sing	Disposal of surplus government properties	Written
Q. 9	LEE Cheuk-yan	Guidelines on new stipulations of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme issued to frontline works	Written
Q. 10	LAU Kin-yee, Miriam	Operating residents' buses without a licence	Written
Q. 11	WONG Yung-kan	Progress of the construction works of the Lantau North - South Link	Written
Q. 12	Kenneth TING	Impact of the increasing popularity of Internet-based activities on tax income	Written
Q. 13	LEE Kai-ming	Prevention of spread of hepatitis E	Written
Q. 14	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Continued employment of contract staff of the former Provisional Municipal Councils after their dissolution	Written
Q. 15	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Charging of fees for services provided by Hospital Authority	Written
Q. 16	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Scheme to replace diesel taxis with liquefied petroleum gas taxis	Written
Q. 17	Howard YOUNG	Development of the West Kowloon Reclamation into an art and entertainment district	Written
Q. 18	TAM Yiu-chung	Provision of legal aid to owners corporations	Written
Q. 19	LI Kwok-po, David	Increase in the number of civil servants against whom disciplinary action for alleged misconduct was recommended	Written
Q. 20	SIN Chung-kai	Consultancy study on the manpower and training needs of the information technology industry commissioned by the Education and Manpower Bureau	Written

Council meeting on 23.2.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	HO Sing-tin, Edward	Public expenditure on building and civil engineering works in the future three years	Oral
Q. 2	HUI Cheung-ching	Decline in the trade volume between Hong Kong and the mainland	Oral
Q. 3	HO Chun-yan	Regulation of village representative elections	Oral
Q. 4	LEE Wing-tat	Reduction of pension benefits by employers under the guise of joining the MPF Schemes	Oral
Q. 5	CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina	The scheme to let out slopes along highways for advertisement	Oral
Q. 6	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Health hazards of repeated use of cooking oil	Oral
Q. 7	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Processing of applications for small houses	Written
Q. 8	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Handling complaints about the Immigration Department's service	Written
Q. 9	LAW Chi-kwong	Plan to purchase medicine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease when the medicine provided free by a pharmaceutical company is used up	Written
Q. 10	Bernard CHAN	Landmines at the border area	Written
Q. 11	NG Leung-sing	Uploading of the Government Gazette onto Government web-sites for public access	Written
Q. 12	Howard YOUNG	Conversion of historical buildings for cultural use	Written
Q. 13	LI Kwok-po, David	Legislation to completely ban smoking at indoor workplaces	Written
Q. 14	SIN Chung-kai	Operation of Government Supplies Department's Electronic Tender System	Written
Q. 15	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Disposal of surplus quarters returned by subvented organisations	Written
Q. 16	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Racial discrimination in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 17	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Meetings of the Chief Executive with the Chief Justice	Written
Q. 18	LAU Kong-wah	Use of Octopus cards in public transport	Written
Q. 19	CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina	Management of cultural and leisure services after the dissolution of Provisional Municipal Councils	Written
Q. 20	HUI Cheung-ching	Breaches of the Water Pollution Control Ordinance by the MTRC	Written

Council meeting on 1.3.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	CHU Yu-lin, David	Octane number of unleaded petrol sold in Hong Kong	Oral
Q. 2	LUI Ming-wah	Overseas exhibitions organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council	Oral
Q. 3	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Role conflict of the incumbent Chief Executive who seeks to be re-elected	Oral
Q. 4	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Forecast of increase in electricity demand	Oral
Q. 5	CHOY So-yuk	Introducing new air cargo handling operators	Oral
Q. 6	LAU Kong-wah	Crack down on tax evasion	Oral
Q. 7	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Management of cultural, leisure and sports activities by the newly established Leisure and Cultural Services Department	Written
Q. 8	CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina	Awards scheme to invite civil servants to submit proposals for saving public expenditure	Written
Q. 9	HUI Cheung-ching	Work to facilitate the development of business in the Mainland	Written
Q. 10	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Abuse of the elderly people	Written
Q. 11	LEE Wing-tat	Updating of the Voter Register	Written
Q. 12	LAW Chi-kwong	Increasing deaths due to respiratory system diseases	Written
Q. 13	Bernard CHAN	Provision of low-rental exhibition venues and studios to artists	Written
Q. 14	NG Leung-sing	Tendering procedure for contracts of different values	Written
Q. 15	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Provision of medical services during public holidays	Written
Q. 16	Howard YOUNG	"Blind spots" of mobile phone reception along the Airport Express	Written
Q. 17	HO Chung-tai	Insufficient treatment capacity of the Shatin Sewerage Treatment Works	Written
Q. 18	LI Kwok-po, David	Review of legislation to counter computer-related crimes	Written
Q. 19	SIN Chung-kai	Study on impact of wireless communication transmitters on human health	Written
Q. 20	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Operation and regulation of the Insurance Claims Complaints Bureau	Written

Council meeting on 8.3.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	Complaints about golf balls flying out from golf driving ranges	Written
Q. 2	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	River training projects and the village flood protection schemes being carried out in the Northern New Territories and North-West New Territories	Written
Q. 3	LEONG Che-hung	The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	Written
Q. 4	CHOY So-yuk	CSSA granted to persons not of Chinese nationality	Written
Q. 5	TANG Siu-tong	Building new school premises so that half-day schools may convert to whole-day schools	Written
Q. 6	SIN Chung-kai	Training places of information technology courses	Written
Q. 7	HO Chung-tai	Emergency services of the Water Supplies Department	Written
Q. 8	LI Kwok-po, David	Information technology co-ordinators for schools	Written
Q. 9	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Determination of the appropriate assets level of the Exchange Fund	Written
Q. 10	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Exercise of discretion to grant CSSA to applicants who do not fulfill the residence requirement	Written
Q. 11	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Publishing the views of the Committee for the Basic Law of the HKSAR	Written
Q. 12	LAU Kong-wah	Substandard piling work of public housing projects	Written
Q. 13	TSANG Yok-sing	Time taken by SEHK to process applications for listing on the Growth Enterprise Market	Written
Q. 14	SIN Chung-kai	Provision of public library services through the Internet	Written
Q. 15	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Public works projects shelved to make way for the Cyberport and Hong Kong Disney land projects	Written
Q. 16	LAU Kong-wah	Meetings of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity	Written
Q. 17	LAW Chi-kwong	Statistics on persons who came from the Mainland to settle in Hong Kong last year	Written

Council meeting on 15.3.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	TAM Yiu-chung	Introducing reverse mortgage schemes in Hong Kong	Oral
Q. 2	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Wastage of teachers employed under the Native English-speaking English Teachers Scheme	Oral
Q. 3	YEUNG Yiu-chung	School-based management	Oral
Q. 4	CHOY So-yuk	Competition faced by local container port business	Oral
Q. 5	HO Chung-tai	Regulation for the safety use of oxy-acetylene welding equipment	Oral
Q. 6	Kenneth TING	Educating investors of the risks in hi-tech stocks trading	Oral
Q. 7	Howard YOUNG	HKSAR and BNO passport holders requested to pay extra fees on entry to Bangladesh, which has granted such passport holders visa-free access	Written
Q. 8	LI Kwok-po, David	Personal safety of customs officers in anti-piracy action	Written
Q. 9	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Efficient utilization of radio frequency spectrum within Hong Kong	Written
Q. 10	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Employment of native English-speaking English teachers for primary schools	Written
Q. 11	LAU Kong-wah	Prosecution of speeding franchised bus drivers	Written
Q. 12	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Raising the penalties for substandard building works	Written
Q. 13	LAU Kong-wah	Loans made by the Exchange Fund through the International Monetary Fund	Written
Q. 14	NG Leung-sing	Design of expressways for emergency parking	Written
Q. 15	Howard YOUNG	Number of persons issued with Hong Kong permanent identity cards in accordance with Basic Law 24(2)(4)	Written
Q. 16	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Listing costs on the Growth Enterprise Market	Written
Q. 17	FOK Tsun-ting, Timothy	Proposal to convert the former Yaumati Theatre into a venue dedicated to the performance of Chinese traditional operas	Written
Q. 18	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Communications between SFC and SEHK with Growth Enterprise Market companies	Written
Q. 19	TAM Yiu-chung	Development of gateball activities	Written
Q. 20	CHOY So-yuk	Promotion of unsanctioned betting activities in Hong Kong	Written

Council meeting on 29.3.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	SZETO Wah	Drug abuses by the youth	Written
Q. 2	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Composition of various boards of supplementary medical professions	Written
Q. 3	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Detention of ex-prisoners pending deportation or removal	Written
Q. 4	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Gambling activities in the communal facilities of PRH estates	Written
Q. 5	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Utilization of hotlines set up by the Department of Health and the Hong Kong Medical Association during public holidays	Written
Q. 6	LEE Wing-tat	Proposal to grant subsidies to District Council members for procuring IT equipment and services	Written
Q. 7	TANG Siu-tong	Publishing Government annual reports etc in CD-ROM form in place of paper form	Written
Q. 8	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Consideration given to applicants' market share in the entire television broadcasting industry during processing of subscription TV broadcasting licence applications	Written
Q. 9	HO Chung-tai	Incidents involving air traffic safety	Written
Q. 10	LI Kwok-po, David	Use of lay prosecutors to conduct prosecution at magistracies	Written
Q. 11	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Safety issues of potentially dangerous facilities in the vicinity of schools	Written
Q. 12	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Overcharging of fees by kindergarten operators in the 1997-98 school year	Written
Q. 13	LAU Kong-wah	Charges of and complaints about driving tests	Written
Q. 14	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Problem of low water pressure in some PRH estates	Written
Q. 15	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Accountability of the Commissioner, ICAC	Written
Q. 16	LAU Kong-wah	Cases of overdue payment of government loans by graduates of tertiary institutions	Written
Q. 17	LEE Kai-ming	Chemical spills from arriving containers at container terminal	Written
Q. 18	YEUNG Yiu-chung	TV and films crews being extorted of protection money while shooting on location	Written
Q. 19	CHOY So-yuk	Airport facilities for transit passengers	Written
Q. 20	CHAN Yuen-han	The Growth Enterprise Market's function as a channel for small-scale emerging enterprises to raise capital	Written

Council meeting on 5.4.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	TAM Yiu-chung	Some of the Fairview Park premises not issued with occupation permits	Written
Q. 2	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Potential breach of Article 144 of the Basic Law by the new subvention system for welfare NGOs	Written
Q. 3	SIN Chung-kai	Promoting the disadvantaged groups to use IT	Written
Q. 4	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Declaration of interests of journalists who specialize in reporting news about the stock market and participate in share trading at the same time	Written
Q. 5	LAU Kong-wah	Extension of structural safety guarantee period for HOS flats	Written
Q. 6	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Railway as an alternative to the proposed Route 7	Written
Q. 7	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Decreasing number of CSSA cases in the blind, physically disabled and mentally ill categories	Written
Q. 8	LAU Kong-wah	Speeding problem of public light bus drivers	Written
Q. 9	TAM Yiu-chung	Clearance plan for unauthorised rooftop structures	Written
Q. 10	CHU Yu-lin, David	Internet users being trapped to pay International Direct Dial charges	Written
Q. 11	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Law enforcement against selling pork containing Clenbuterol	Written
Q. 12	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Expert advice sought by the Department of Justice in drafting bills on the regulation of the financial market	Written
Q. 13	TANG Siu-tong	KMB not taking out full motor vehicle insurance in respect of third party risks	Written
Q. 14	Bernard CHAN	Queuing situation for homes for the elderly	Written
Q. 15	LI Kwok-po, David	Resources to assist teachers in coping with stress and handle difficulties at work	Written

Council meeting on 12.4.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Conflict of interests arising from the dual role of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd as a market regulator and a profit-making entity	Oral
Q. 2	CHAN Yuen-han	Enhanced Productivity Programmes of Government Departments and subvented organizations	Oral
Q. 3	CHAN Wing-chan	Low wages given to workers by contractors providing cleaning/security services for tertiary institutions	Oral
Q. 4	YEUNG Sum	Monitoring of demolition works for unauthorized structures	Oral
Q. 5	SZETO Wah	Enactment of laws to give effect to Article 23 of the HKSAR Basic Law	Oral
Q. 6	CHAN Kam-lam	Vehicular traffic of cross-harbour tunnels before and after the toll increase of the Cross Harbour Tunnel on 1.9.99	Oral
Q. 7	HUI Cheung-ching	Plans of the Mainland authorities to link up the Euroasia Transcontinental Bridge with the Beijing-Kowloon Line	Written
Q. 8	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Provision of support services for Hong Kong deputies to the NPC and Hong Kong members of the NPPCC when they attend meetings in Beijing	Written
Q. 9	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Defence of Government computer systems against interference by hackers	Written
Q. 10	LAU Kong-wah	Problem of tenants defaulting on rental payments	Written
Q. 11	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Make the school premises of Government and aided primary and secondary schools available for use by community groups after school and on holidays	Written
Q. 12	LAU Kong-wah	Geological faults in the vicinity of the Shing Mun Reservoir	Written
Q. 13	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Senior staff of tertiary institutions taking up remunerated directorships in outside organizations	Written
Q. 14	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Prosecution against smoky vessels	Written
Q. 15	LEE Wing-tat	Cremation services of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department	Written
Q. 16	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Identifying road sections where smoky vehicles are often spotted	Written
Q. 17	SIN Chung-kai	Collecting data for compilation of variables used by the "IDC/World Times Information Society Index"	Written
Q. 18	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Promotion of fair competition in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 19	HO Chung-tai	Formulate new measures to tackle air pollution	Written
Q. 20	LI Kwok-po, David	Complete ban of smoking in all restaurants	Written

Council meeting on 3.5.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	TO Kun-sun, James	Checks and balance and distribution of powers between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature	Oral
Q. 2	LAW Chi-kwong	Temporary abatement measures for the air pollution problem	Oral
Q. 3	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Medical services provided by private medical service conglomerate	Oral
Q. 4	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Funding policy for RTHK	Oral
Q. 5	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Unsightly information boards erected on the slopes along roads	Oral
Q. 6	Bernard CHAN	Disturbances caused by mobile phones and pagers in cinemas and performance venues	Oral
Q. 7	CHENG Kai-nam	The authority not taking back Hong Kong identity cards issued to imported workers when they leave Hong Kong	Written
Q. 8	HO Chun-yan	Number of rehabilitation beds in public hospitals	Written
Q. 9	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	Ensuring employers and employees of the construction and catering industries contributing to the MPF industry schemes set up for them	Written
Q. 10	LEONG Che-hung	Vague or misleading eco-labels of products on sale in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 11	LAU Kin-yee, Miriam	Use of manually operated traffic signs during road excavation works	Written
Q. 12	CHU Yu-lin, David	Sound quality of radio broadcast for listening tests of public examinations	Written
Q. 13	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	New Secondary School Places Allocation Scheme	Written
Q. 14	LEE Wing-tat	Prohibiting contractors allegedly involved in jerry-building practices to take part in tenders for Government building contracts	Written
Q. 15	TANG Siu-tong	Sharp rise in rubella cases in February	Written
Q. 16	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Implementation of Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme	Written
Q. 17	LI Kwok-po, David	Step up prosecution against Comprehensive Social Security Assistance abuses	Written
Q. 18	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Percentage of site areas involving leases with terms not requiring payment of premium upon redevelopment	Written
Q. 19	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Monitoring the work of the police force	Written
Q. 20	LAU Kong-wah	Alleviating the nuisances caused by road traffic noise	Written

Council meeting on 10.5.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LEE Chu-ming, Martin	Use of less-polluting vehicle fuels	Oral
Q. 2	LEONG Che-hung	Actions taken to reduce injuries and deaths of children	Oral
Q. 3	HUI Cheung-ching	Impact of direct trade between the Mainland and Taiwan on Hong Kong	Oral
Q. 4	LUI Ming-wah	Vacant flatted factories	Oral
Q. 5	HO Chun-yan	Mainland law enforcement departments allegedly conducted search operations in Hong Kong	Oral
Q. 6	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Poor air quality driving away international conferences	Oral
Q. 7	LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, Sophie	Aqua privies under the management of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department	Written
Q. 8	CHU Yu-lin, David	Dumping of undetonated bombs in the sea	Written
Q. 9	CHOY So-yuk	Extent of subcontracting in public housing works	Written
Q. 10	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Regulatory framework for supplementary medical professions	Written
Q. 11	LEE Kai-ming	Large-scale flooding in Yuen Long allegedly caused by the West Rail construction project	Written
Q. 12	LAW Chi-kwong	Vaccinations for new arrivals	Written
Q. 13	TANG Siu-tong	Application of the Protocol on Biosafety to Hong Kong	Written
Q. 14	LEE Wing-tat	Channels for the public to lodge complaints electronically	Written
Q. 15	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Applications for retaining existing occupational retirement schemes	Written
Q. 16	NG Leung-sing	Guidelines on the licensing of Internet banks	Written
Q. 17	TAM Yiu-chung	Compensation for factory operators affected by the West Rail project	Written
Q. 18	HO Chung-tai	Security of electricity supply installations against vandalism	Written
Q. 19	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Appointment of serving Certificated Masters/Mistresses teachers as Primary School Masters/Mistresses	Written
Q. 20	SIN Chung-kai	Conflicts of interests of financial intermediaries	Written

Council meeting on 17.5.2000

Q. 1	WONG Wang-fat, Andrew	Improvement proposals for train services	Oral
Q. 2	LEE Chu-ming, Martin	Exercise of the power to require members of the public to produce identity cards by the Police	Oral
Q. 3	CHAN Yuen-han	Protection of the views of the ridgelines along the Victoria Harbour	Oral
Q. 4	CHAN Wing-chan	Emergency services of Water Supplies Department	Oral
Q. 5	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	Determination of franchised bus fares	Oral
Q. 6	CHAN Kwok-keung	Layoff plan of the CLP Limited	Oral
Q. 7	HO Sai-chu	Abuse of the CSSA system	Written
Q. 8	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Manpower planning of various professions	Written
Q. 9	CHOY So-yuk	Removal of sanitary wares of new HOS flats by owners	Written
Q. 10	LAW Chi-kwong	Supply and demand of parking spaces for motorcycles	Written
Q. 11	TANG Siu-tong	Out-patient service of Government clinics	Written
Q. 12	LI Ka-cheung, Eric	Hiring of professional accountants by the Securities and Futures Commission	Written
Q. 13	Howard YOUNG	Helicopter service between Hong Kong and Macau	Written
Q. 14	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Protection for workers who are required to work on high pollution days	Written
Q. 15	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Healthy City project in Tseung Kwan O	Written
Q. 16	LAU Kong-wah	Fault level of autotoll system and recovery of outstanding tolls	Written
Q. 17	LEE Chu-ming, Martin	Adopting a more refined airborne particle standard	Written
Q. 18	LAW Chi-kwong	Elderly persons sharing PRH units or facilities with unrelated persons	Written
Q. 19	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Review of the Animals (Control of Experiments) Ordinance	Written
Q. 20	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Health education curricula in primary and secondary schools	Written

Council meeting on 24.5.2000

Q. 1	CHAN Kwok-keung	Channels for students who have completed Form III to pursue further education	Oral
Q. 2	NG Leung-sing	Population growth	Oral
Q. 3	TAM Yiu-chung	Quota for singletons applying for loans under the Home Starter Loan Scheme	Oral
Q. 4	YEUNG Sum	The Hong Kong Electric Company's plan to build a new power plant on Lamma Island	Oral
Q. 5	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Plan of the Hong Kong Medical Council to prohibit doctors from overseas countries to take part in Licensing Examination for medical practitioners	Oral
Q. 6	Howard YOUNG	Measures to deal with unruly passengers on board aircrafts arriving in or departing from Hong Kong	Oral
Q. 7	TO Kun-sun, James	Modifying the regulation which specifies the flush volume of water closet	Written
Q. 8	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	Promoting long-term employment in the construction industry	Written
Q. 9	WONG Yung-kan	Problem of cattle being abandoned in the territory	Written
Q. 10	Kenneth TING	The weakening Euro on the assets value of the Exchange Fund	Written
Q. 11	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Negotiation with the US authorities on the Air Services Agreement	Written
Q. 12	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Controversy over the re-appointment of the President of Lingnan University	Written
Q. 13	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Demand and supply of kindergarten places	Written
Q. 14	LI Kwok-po, David	Extending the Language Benchmark requirement for teachers	Written
Q. 15	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Relation between Hong Kong and Taiwan	Written
Q. 16	LAU Kong-wah	A Hong Kong resident robbed and died in Shenzhen	Written
Q. 17	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Setting up a Computer Emergency Response Centre	Written
Q. 18	NG Leung-sing	Damage to buildings allegedly caused by works carried out at North Point MTR Station	Written
Q. 19	WONG Yung-kan	Vehicles without permit entering the Tung Chung Road on Lantau Island	Written
Q. 20	LAU Kong-wah	A traffic accident causing chemical leakage	Written

Council meeting on 31.5.2000

Q. 1	LAU Kong-wah	Setting rent revisions of PRH units in accordance with the median rent to income ratio of PRH tenants	Oral
Q. 2	LEONG Che-hung	Medical and health staff of public hospitals taking up outside jobs	Oral
Q. 3	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Preventing senior civil servants abusing their powers	Oral
Q. 4	SIN Chung-kai	Shortfall of IT personnel with degree qualifications	Oral
Q. 5	LUI Ming-wah	Economics benefits derived from exhibitions held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre	Oral
Q. 6	CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew	New railway link between Shatin and Central	Oral
Q. 7	LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, Sophie	Use of precast paving slabs on pavements	Written
Q. 8	Kenneth TING	Impact of rising borrowing rate on economy	Written
Q. 9	CHOY So-yuk	Possible existence of bombs dropped during the World War II yet to be unearthed	Written
Q. 10	LEE Wing-tat	Alleged contravention of the Buildings Ordinance of a premise owned by a Deputy Secretary of the Housing Bureau	Written
Q. 11	YEUNG Yiu-chung	New admission mechanisms for Primary One and Secondary One	Written
Q. 12	NG Leung-sing	Monitoring the composition of Chinese patent medicines	Written
Q. 13	Howard YOUNG	Problem of Green Cancer	Written
Q. 14	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Rising tuberculosis cases	Written
Q. 15	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Patient record systems of public hospitals and clinics	Written
Q. 16	MA Fung-kwok	Indoor air quality of Government offices buildings	Written
Q. 17	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Management of the Exchange Fund	Written
Q. 18	LEE Wing-tat	Release of dioxins by the Tsing Yi Chemical Treatment Plant	Written
Q. 19	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Alignment East Rail Extension - Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur line	Written
Q. 20	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Management of public housing estates sold under the Tenants Purchase Scheme	Written

Council meeting on 7.6.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	LEE Wing-tat	Public's confidence in the Government's work	Oral
Q. 2	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Housing Department phasing out its departmental quarters	Oral
Q. 3	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Taking into account of noise impacts when considering transport policy	Oral
Q. 4	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Separate collection and recycling of household waste	Oral
Q. 5	CHOY So-yuk	Indulgence in Internet online chatting by adolescents	Oral
Q. 6	Kenneth TING	Development of industrial estates	Oral
Q. 7	CHENG Kai-nam	Schooling arrangement for Mainland children allowed to stay in Hong Kong on temporary permits	Written
Q. 8	LAU Wong-fat	Noise problem caused by renovation works in residential premises	Written
Q. 9	HUI Cheung-ching	Breakdowns of computer systems at border control points	Written
Q. 10	HO Mun-ka, Michael	Demand and supply of medical, nursing and allied health professionals	Written
Q. 11	Bernard CHAN	Third-party insurance cover for Government vehicles	Written
Q. 12	LAW Chi-kwong	Service scope for the elderly residents under the Bought Place Schemes	Written
Q. 13	HO Chung-tai	Preventing foul smell exuding from refuse collection vehicles on transit	Written
Q. 14	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Development of industrial land	Written
Q. 15	LAU Kong-wah	Management of TPS estates whose Owners' Corporations have been formed for one year or more	Written
Q. 16	LEE Wing-tat	Staffing arrangements for Housing Department staff affected by the Housing Authority's scheme for Greater Private Sector Involvement in Estate Management and Maintenance Services	Written
Q. 17	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Provision of recreation open space in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 18	LAU Kong-wah	Change of charging method for EPS service	Written
Q. 19	LI Kwok-po, David	Interruptions of radio broadcast inside vehicle tunnels	Written
Q. 20	TANG Siu-tong	Action taken in respect of traffic accidents involving "environmental factors" that can be improved upon	Written

Council meeting on 14.6.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	FUNG Chi-kin	Protection of investors who participate in brokerage-free trading of stocks on the Internet	Oral
Q. 2	CHU Yu-lin, David	Franchised buses passing through Central during peak hours	Oral
Q. 3	LAW Chi-kwong	Measures to deal with LPG-fuelled vehicles on fire inside vehicle tunnels	Oral
Q. 4	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Remarks made by officials of the Liaison Office Central People's Government in HKSAR	Oral
Q. 5	Howard YOUNG	Banning smoking on board all incoming passenger flights	Oral
Q. 6	LUI Ming-wah	Sources of pollutants in the air	Oral
Q. 7	Kenneth TING	Raising of funds by small and medium enterprises through securing loans	Written
Q. 8	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Huge amount of underwriting loses incurred by the general business insurers	Written
Q. 9	LEUNG Yiu-chung	Proposed switch of diesel-fuelled light goods vehicles to petrol vehicles	Written
Q. 10	TANG Siu-tong	Actions taken by the Drainage Services Department before the serious flooding on 14 April 2000	Written
Q. 11	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Percentage target set for qualified teachers of kindergartens	Written
Q. 12	SIN Chung-kai	Selection of Chinese character input method	Written
Q. 13	LAU Kong-wah	Fire fighting measures inside vehicle tunnels and evacuation measures	Written
Q. 14	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Prosecution of kindergarten operators for over-charging and over-enrolling pupils	Written
Q. 15	FUNG Chi-kin	Management of the former Tamar site by the Hong Kong Tourist Association	Written
Q. 16	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Schooling of school-age ethnic Nepalese children and youths	Written
Q. 17	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Initiatives to improve the job placement work of the Labour Department	Written
Q. 18	LAU Kong-wah	Rationalisation of franchised bus routes and bus stops	Written
Q. 19	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Voucher scheme for tertiary education	Written
Q. 20	LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, Sophie	Making use of parks and gardens to increase the public's understanding and care of the nature	Written

Council meeting on 21.6.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	TSANG Yok-sing	Determination of the number of kindergartens in public housing estates	Oral
Q. 2	LAU Wong-fat	Postal Remittance Service between Hong Kong and the Mainland	Oral
Q. 3	MA Fung-kwok	Determination of sale prices of public housing flats	Oral
Q. 4	SZETO Wah	Age discrimination in the job market	Oral
Q. 5	LAW Chi-kwong	Compulsory installation of automated refuse collection systems in new residential buildings	Oral
Q. 6	TANG Siu-tong	Requirement for organizers of lion dances, dragon dances etc. to obtain permits	Oral
Q. 7	FUNG Chi-kin	Complaints lodged by Mainland tourists	Written
Q. 8	LAU Kin-yee, Miriam	Theft cases of container trailers	Written
Q. 9	CHU Yu-lin, David	LPG public light bus scheme	Written
Q. 10	LI Wah-ming, Fred	Poor quality of some Harmony-type public rental housing estates and HOS courts	Written
Q. 11	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Port Back-up Facilities and Land Requirement Study	Written
Q. 12	TAM Yiu-chung	Allocating additional resources so that all elderly residents sharing PRH units may be allocated with one-person flats	Written
Q. 13	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Approved plan of HEC to extend the Lamma Power Plant to cater for additional generation facilities which will be fuelled by liquefied natural gas	Written
Q. 14	LAU Kong-wah	Tuberculosis cases	Written
Q. 15	TSANG Yok-sing	Participation of kindergartens in the Kindergarten Subsidy Scheme	Written
Q. 16	FUNG Chi-kin	Competitiveness of Hong Kong	Written
Q. 17	LAU Hon-chuen, Ambrose	Hong Kong as a world class design and fashion centre	Written
Q. 18	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Taking into account of sustainability objectives in drawing up new regulation framework for power supply market	Written
Q. 19	LAU Kong-wah	Collection and compilation of statistics on cancers and serious diseases	Written
Q. 20	HO Sau-lan, Cyd	Financial management of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra	Written

Council meeting on 26.6.2000

Question No.	Raised by	Subject	Type
Q. 1	TSANG Yok-sing	Allocation of third-generation mobile phone service licences	Oral
Q. 2	HO Chung-tai	Use of diesel-fuelled washing machines and drying machines by government departments and public hospitals	Oral
Q. 3	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Compensation for operators of factories in Wah Kai Industrial Centre	Oral
Q. 4	LAU Kong-wah	Management of the Lo Wu Control Point	Oral
Q. 5	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Measures to stabilize the property market	Oral
Q. 6	LEUNG Yiu-chung	The public's rising dissatisfaction with Government's work	Oral
Q. 7	Bernard CHAN	Designation of pedestrian precincts	Written
Q. 8	SIN Chung-kai	Importation of Information Technology professionals	Written
Q. 9	LAU Wai-hing, Emily	Refusals by some religious bodies to admit homosexuals to participate in their activities	Written
Q. 10	TSANG Yok-sing	Number and operation of mutual aid committees	Written
Q. 11	LAU Kong-wah	Meetings with Mainland public security officials	Written
Q. 12	Howard YOUNG	Positioning of the new web-site being developed by the Hong Kong Tourist Association	Written
Q. 13	YEUNG Yiu-chung	Parent education in Hong Kong	Written
Q. 14	LAU Kin-yee, Miriam	Repeated traffic accidents at a flyover in Tsuen Wan	Written
Q. 15	CHEUNG Man-kwong	Regulating the company which has dominated the electronic payment market	Written
Q. 16	TIEN Pei-chun, James	Impact of declining property prices	Written
Q. 17	LOH Kung-wai, Christine	Use of recycled aggregates in construction industry	Written