Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 30 May 2003 at 2:30 p.m.

Record of decisions

Item	Paper No.	Subject	Decisions
1.	FCR(2003-04)11	Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 21 May 2003 -
	EC(2003-04)1	Incorporation of the Official Languages Agency into the Civil Service Bureau with effect from 1 July 2003	Approved
	EC(2003-04)2	Reorganisation of Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau with effect from 1 July 2003	Approved
	EC(2003-04)3	Creation of 1 permanent post with effect from 1 July 2003 as Administrative Assistant to Secretary for Security offset by the deletion of 1 permanent post in the Narcotics Division	Approved
2.	FCR(2003-04)12	Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 7 May 2003 -
	PWSC(2003-04)13	Redevelopment of Meng Tak Primary School at Cheung Man Road, Chai Wan	Approved
	PWSC(2003-04)14	Construction of two 36-classroom primary schools at Eastern Harbour Crossing site, Yau Tong	Approved
	PWSC(2003-04)15	Reprovisioning of Victoria Prison at Lai Chi Kok old staff married quarters site	Approved
3.	FCR(2003-04)18	Loan Guarantee Scheme for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Impacted Industries	Approved
4.	FCR(2003-04)15	Campaign to relaunch Hong Kong's economy	Approved (Division ordered : Yes - 34 No - 2 Abstention -1)
5.	FCR(2003-04)14	Creation of a new commitment of $200 million for boosting investment promotion work	Deferred
6.	FCR(2003-04)9	Graduate Employment Training Scheme	Deferred
7.	FCR(2003-04)13	Price adjustment of the current rates of the Operating Expenses Block Grant for aided schools for implementation in the 2003/04 school year	Deferred
8.	FCR(2003-04)17	Amendment to Finance Committee Procedure, Establishment Subcommittee Procedure and Public Works Subcommittee Procedure	Deferred