Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 1 December 2008, at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)278/08-09
(issued on 26 November 2008)

-Minutes of special meeting on 17 October 2008

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

Nil

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)275/08-09(01)
(issued on 25 November 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)275/08-09(02)
(issued on 25 November 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Briefing by the Financial Secretary on Hong Kong's latest overall economic situation
(8:35 am - 10:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)215/08-09
(provided for collection on 14 November 2008 and dispatched on 17 November 2008)

-Third Quarter Economic Report 2008 and the press release

LC Paper No. CB(1)275 /08-09(03)
(issued on 25 November 2008)

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

*V.2009-2010 Budget consultation
(10:00 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)275/08-09(04)
(to be tabled at the meeting)

-Information pack for the Financial Secretary's consultations on the 2009-2010 Budget

~ Break ~
(11:15 am to 11:25 am)

*VI.Arrangement for the Vote on Account Resolution under section 7(1) of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap.2)
(11:25 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(1)273/08-09
(issued on 26 November 2008)

-Background brief on the arrangement for seeking funds on account prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)275/08-09(05)
(issued on 25 November 2008)

-Administration's paper on Resolution under Section 7(1) of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2)

*VII.Enhancing employee control over Mandatory Provident Fund investment - proposed legislative amendments
(12:00 noon - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/08-09
(issued on 26 November 2008)

-Background Brief on enhancing employee control over Mandatory Provident Fund investment - proposed legislative amendments prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)275/08-09(06)
(issued on 25 November 2008)

-Administration's paper on enhancing employee control over Mandatory Provident Fund investment - proposed legislative amendments

VIII.Any other business
(12:45 pm - 12:50 pm)

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV to VII. Items VI and VII relate to legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 November 2008