The Legislative Council
Annual Report 2025
Reporting period:
8 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
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President’s Foreword
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Introduction
Confronting challenges with fortitude in tackling “long-standing, big and difficult” problems
Offering earnest advice with a clear aim and attaining results through pragmatic actions
Finance Committee’s rational and pragmatic examination of funding proposals
A new benchmark for executive–legislative relationship
Forging connections at home and abroad to broaden circle of friends
Improving mechanism on Members’ performance of duties
Secretariat’s commitment to embrace innovations and stay abreast of the times
Concluding remarks
Members of the Seventh Legislative Council
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Group photo
The Year at a Glance
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Animated infographics of the 2025 session
Council meetings
Ante Chamber Exchange Sessions
Committees
Public expenditure approved by the Finance Committee
Redress System
Duty visits
Visitors and deputations
Multimedia services
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council
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Powers and functions
Composition
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings
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Tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and reports
Questions
Bills
Motions
Requests for leave of the Council to give evidence of Council proceedings
Policy Address debate
Budget debate
The Chief Executive’s Question and Answer Session and Interactive Exchange Question and Answer Session
Chapter 3
Committees
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The committee system of the Legislative Council
Finance Committee
Public Works Subcommittee
Establishment Subcommittee
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Members’ Interests
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records
House Committee
Bills Committees
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation
Panels
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Panel on Commerce, Industry, Innovation and Technology
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Panel on Development
Panel on Economic Development
Panel on Education
Panel on Environmental Affairs
Panel on Financial Affairs
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
Panel on Health Services
Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports
Panel on Housing
Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
Panel on Manpower
Panel on Public Service
Panel on Security
Panel on Transport
Panel on Welfare Services
Chapter 4
Redress System
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Statistics
Common cases handled
Significant cases handled
Chapter 5
Corporate Liaison
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Meetings with visiting dignitaries to develop good relationships with legislatures outside Hong Kong
Meeting with Consuls-General and Honorary Consuls in Hong Kong to deepen international communication
Spring luncheon to promote constructive interaction between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature
Ante Chamber Exchange Sessions to strengthen collaboration
Meeting-cum-luncheons with District Council members to foster interactive exchanges
Completion ceremony of the main works of the expansion project of the LegCo Complex
Planting of Chinese Flame trees
Launching ceremony for enhanced facilities and services of the Legislative Council Library
Friendly football matches
Supporting the National Games, the National Games for Persons with Disabilities and National Special Olympic Games
Tea reception with charitable organizations to promote social inclusion
HKEX Gong Mobile visit to LegCo
Ceremonial events for panda sculptures
Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination event
LegCo Blood Donation Day
Chapter 6
Public Engagement
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Education and visitor services
Multimedia services
Chapter 7
Administrative Support for the Council
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The Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council Secretariat
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Appendix 2
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
Appendix 3
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat