LegCo Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Monday, 5 July 1999, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

IConfirmation of minutes of previous meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1635/98-99 (issued)

IIInformation paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No CB(1) 1596/98-99
-- Submission from the Concern Group on the Sale of Wah Ming Estate under the Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) and the Administration's response regarding requests for replacement of existing water pipes by copper pipes before the Estate is put up for sale and exemption of maintenance fee from TPS purchasers for the rooftop playground in Wah Ming Estate

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1624/98-99
-- General Housing Policies on Application for Public Housing and Home Ownership Scheme, Estate Management, Squatter Control and Clearance (December 1998) published by the Housing Department

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1636/98-99
-- PSI Update published by the Housing Department (HD) on private sector involvement in HD's services

IIIDate of the special meeting and items for discussion
(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

Revised agenda for the special meeting on 12 July 1999
List of outstanding follow-up actions by the Administration
List of outstanding items for discussion

IVSandwich Class Housing Scheme

Meeting with the Hong Kong Housing for the Sandwich Class
(4:40 pm - 4:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1644/98-99(01)
-- Minutes of the meeting between Duty Roster Members and the Hong Kong Housing for the Sandwich Class held on 4 June 1999 and the Hong Kong Housing Society's response to the deputation's requests

Meeting with the Administration
(4:50 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1644/98-99(02)
-- Information paper provided by the Administration

*VBedspace apartments

Meeting with the Joint Concern Group on Problems Arising from Bedspace Apartments
(5:25 pm - 5:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1644/98-99(03)
-- Submission from the Joint Concern Group (Chinese only)

Meeting with the Administration
(5:35 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 692/98-99(07)
-- Paper on "Bedspace Apartments: Regulation of the building and fire safety aspects of bedspace apartments and related issues" (issued on 31 December 1998)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1197/98-99
-- Submissions from various organizations and the Administration's response to issues outlined in CB(1) 692/98-99(07) (issued on 26 April 1999)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1621/98-99
-- Paper on "Bedspace Apartment: Public views on the effectiveness of current regulating measures and related issues and Government's response" (Chinese to be tabled)

LC Paper No. RP 10/98-99
-- Research report on "Housing Standards of Private Dwellings"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1644/98-99(04)
-- Information paper provided by the Administration

VIAny other business
(6:25 pm onwards)



* Members of the LegCo Panel on Home Affairs are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of Item V.

Legislative Council Secretariat
2 July 1999