Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 4 May 2009, at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 30 April 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)1386/08-09
(issued on 23 April 2009)

-Minutes of meeting on 26 February 2009

LC Paper No. CB(1)1410/08-09
(issued on 30 April 2009)

-Minutes of meeting on 6 April 2009

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1239/08-09(01)
(issued on 6 April 2009)

-Administration's response to Hon Mrs Regina IP's letter

LC Paper No. CB(1)1296/08-09(01)
(issued on 15 April 2009)

-Administration's paper on first quarterly report of 2009 on Employees Compensation Insurance Reinsurance Coverage for Terrorism

LC Paper No. CB(1)1349/08-09
(issued on 20 April 2009)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority Annual Report 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/08-09(01)
(issued on 27 April 2009)

-Hon Starry LEE's letter on investment of Mandatory Provident Fund contributions (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/08-09(02)
(issued on 27 April 2009)

-Administration's response to questions 1 and 2 of Hon Starry LEE's letter

LC Paper No. CB(1)1428/08-09
(issued on 27 April 2009)

-Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board 's consultation paper on enhancing deposit protection under the Deposit Protection Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(1)1440/08-09(01)
(issued on 28 April 2009)

-Administration's response to the submission on the increase of tobacco duty from the Committee on Youth Smoking Prevention

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1408/08-09(01)
(issued on 28 April 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1408/08-09(02)
(issued on 28 April 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Extending the network of agreements for avoidance of double taxation
(10:50 am - 11:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1408/08-09(03)
(issued on 27 April 2009)

-Administration's paper on exchange of information under agreements for avoidance of double taxation

*V.Government Bond Programme
(11:25 am - 12:10 pm)

G6/123/5C
(issued on 28 April 2009)

-The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)1469/08-09(01)
(issued on 30 April 2009)

-Administration's paper on Government Bond Programme

*VI.Computer equipment and services for the 2011 Population Census
(12:10 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1184/08-09(01)
(issued on 2 April 2009)

-Administration's information paper on computer equipment and services for the 2011 Population Census

LC Paper No. CB(1)1407/08-09
(issued on 28 April 2009)

-Background Brief on computer equipment and services for the 2011 Population Census prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Any other business

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items IV to VI. Items IV and V relate to legislative proposals and item VI relates to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 April 2009