UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2011, AT 3:30 P.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2011-12)58RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 28 NOVEMBER 2011

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 28 November 2011.)

2.FCR(2011-12)59HEAD 92 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Subhead 234 Court costs

(This item invites Members to approve a supplementary provision of $86.610 million under Head 92 Department of Justice Subhead 234 Court costs for meeting the expected higher-than-normal payment in court costs in 2011-12.)

(In attendance : Director of Administration and Development, Department of Justice/Director of Public Prosecutions, Department of Justice/Deputy Law Officer (Civil Law), Department of Justice)

(Discussed by Administration of Justice and Legal Services Panel on 28 November 2011)

3.FCR(2011-12)60HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the rates of allowances under the Social Security Allowance Scheme with effect from 1 February 2012, and note the financial implication at $1,246 million in annual recurrent expenditure.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Chief Social Security Officer (Social Security), Social Welfare Department/Senior Statistician (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 14 November 2011)

4.FCR(2011-12)61HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 811 Short-term food assistance

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in commitment by $100 million from $100 million to $200 million for the continuation and enhancement of the short-term food assistance service.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Poverty)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Family and Child Welfare))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 14 November 2011)


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