Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, at 2:00 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 6 June 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)1774/07-08
(issued on 6 June 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 5 May 2008

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1737/07-08
(issued on 30 May 2008)

-Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical Digest March 2008

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:00 pm - 2:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1771/07-08(01)
(issued on 6 June 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1771/07-08(02)
(issued on 6 June 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Implementation of the Closing Auction Session by the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
(2:05 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1771/07-08(03)
(issued on 3 June 2008)

-List of issues to be addressed prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1771/07-08(04)
(issued on 6 June 2008)

-Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's paper on the matters raised by the Panel in relation to the closing auction session

LC Paper No. CB(1)1807/07-08(01)
(issued on 6 June 2008)

-Article on fixing the closing auction provide by Mr David WEBB (English version only)

*V.Briefing by the Financial Secretary and other officials on Hong Kong's latest overall economic situation
(2:45 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1569/07-08
(provided for collection on 16 May 2008 and despatched on 19 May 2008)

-First Quarter Economic Report 2008 and the press release

LC Paper No. CB(1)1771/07-08(06)
(issued on 3 June 2008)

-List of inflation-related issues to which the Administration's response is sought prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1771/07-08(07)
(issued on 3 June 2008)

-Administration's paper on recent situation and near-term outlook for the Hong Kong economy

LC Paper No. CB(1)1773/07-08
(issued on 6 June 2008)

-Background brief on inflation-related issues prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Any other business

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of item V. The briefing under item V will include discussion on the subject of inflation and related issues.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 June 2008