Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019

Chapter 3 Committees Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, Chairman of the House Committee. Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee. The House Committee normally meets weekly on Fridays to prepare for meetings of the Council and considers matters relating to the Council's business while the Council is in session. An important function of the Committee is to decide the manner of consideration of bills introduced into the Council and subsidiary legislation tabled in Council or presented to the Council for approval. The Committee also serves as a focal point for establishing a formal and regular dialogue with the Government. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Committee meet with the Chief Secretary for Administration on a regular basis to discuss matters of mutual concern. House Committee Chairman Hon Starry LEEWai-king Deputy Chairman Hon Dennis KWOKWing-hang No. of members 68 (all the Members other than the President) No. of meetings held 30 (including two special meetings) Major work • The Committee considered 19 bills introduced into the Council and formed 17 Bills Committees to scrutinize bills;1 • The Committee considered 185 items of subsidiary legislation and 12 proposed resolutions presented by the Government, and formed 32 subcommittees to study 71 items of subsidiary legislation; 1 The Committee agreed to rescind its decision made on 12 April 2019 to form a Bills Committee to scrutinize the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019. 48 Legislative Council Annual Report 2018-2019