Panel on Commerce and Industry

Special meeting on
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, at 9:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

* I.Progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
(9:30 am - 10:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/08-09(01)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on further support measures for small and medium enterprises

LC Paper No. CB(1)141/08-09(01)
(re-circulated as attached)

-Administration's paper on the summary of views received from the SME Summit held on 23 October 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/08-09(02)
(attached)
(English version only)

-Circular on lending to small and medium-sized enterprises issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on 29 October 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/08-09(03)
(attached)

-Hon Emily LAU's question on assistance to small shop tenants at the Council meeting on 29 October 2008 and the Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/08-09(04)
(attached)

-Hon LAM Tai-fai's question on assistance to small and medium enterprises at the Council meeting on 5 November 2008 and the Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/08-09(05)
(English version attached)
(Chinese version to follow)

-Paper on summary of deputations' views received at the special meeting on 27 October 2008 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

II.Any other business
(10:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)190/08-09(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)190/08-09 on 11 November 2008)

-Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan's letter on application for late membership dated 7 November 2008

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item I.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 November 2008