The Legislative Council
Annual Report 2023
Reporting period:
11 January 2023 to 9 January 2024
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President’s Foreword
(Chinese only, English version to follow)
Members of the Seventh Legislative Council
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Group photo
The Year at a Glance
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Animated infographics of the 2023 session
Council meetings
Ante Chamber Exchange Sessions
Committees
Public expenditure approved by the Finance Committee
Redress System
Duty visits conducted
Visitors and deputations
Multimedia services
Chapter 1
The Legislative Council
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Powers and functions
Composition
Chapter 2
Legislative Council Meetings
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Tabling of subsidiary legislation, papers and reports
Questions
Bills
Motions
Requests for leave of the Council to give evidence of Council proceedings
Policy Address debate
Budget debate
The Chief Executive’s Question and Answer Sessions and Interactive Exchange Question and Answer Sessions
Chapter 3
Committees
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The committee system of the Legislative Council
Finance Committee
Public Works Subcommittee
Establishment Subcommittee
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Members’ Interests
Committee on Rules of Procedure
Committee on Access to the Legislature’s Documents and Records
House Committee
Bills Committees
Subcommittees on subsidiary legislation
Panels
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Panel on Commerce, Industry, Innovation and Technology
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Panel on Development
Panel on Economic Development
Panel on Education
Panel on Environmental Affairs
Panel on Financial Affairs
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
Panel on Health Services
Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports
Panel on Housing
Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
Panel on Manpower
Panel on Public Service
Panel on Security
Panel on Transport
Panel on Welfare Services
Chapter 4
Redress System
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Statistics
Common cases handled
Significant cases handled
Chapter 5
Visits by Legislative Council Delegations
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Duty visit to the Greater Bay Area
Study visit to Fujian
Chapter 6
Corporate Liaison
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Visit by the Vice Chairman of the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council
Luncheon with the Director and officials of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Seminar by the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Meetings with visiting dignitaries
Meeting with Consuls-General and Honorary Consuls in Hong Kong
Luncheons with the Chief Executive, Executive Council Members and senior government officials
Ante Chamber Exchange Sessions
Tea reception with charitable organizations
Friendly football matches
Seasonal influenza vaccination event
Organ donation promotion activity
Blood donation activities
Introductory programme on community cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator
Chapter 7
Public Engagement
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Education and visitor services
Multimedia services
Chapter 8
Administrative Support for the Council
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The Legislative Council Commission
The Legislative Council Secretariat
Appendix 1
Composition of the Legislative Council
Appendix 2
Membership of Legislative Council Committees (by Members)
Appendix 3
Organization Chart of the Legislative Council Secretariat