LegCo Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Wednesday, 18 July 2001, at 2:30 pmm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1742/00-01-Minutes of the meeting held on 5 February 2001 (issued)

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1489/00-01(01)-Referral from Duty Roster Members on granting of rent reduction under the Rent Assistance Scheme to elderly households affected by redevelopment

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1489/00-01(02) -Extracts from minutes of the meeting between LegCo Members and North District Council members held on 22 February 2001 and the minutes of the case conference on 27 March 2001 setting out Members' concern on rehousing arrangements for residents affected by land resumption

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1638/00-01-Letter from Mr LAI Chi-keung, member of the Eastern District Council, urging the Housing Authority to shelve or suspend rent increase for Hing Wah Estate, Chai Wan

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1799/00-01-Submission from the Coalition on Safeguarding the Rights of Cottage Areas in Hong Kong regarding compensation for clearance of Cottage Areas

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(01)

- List of follow-up actions (attached)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(02)

- List of outstanding items for discussion (attached)

III.Senior Citizen Residence Scheme
(2:35 pm - 3:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(03) - Information paper provided by the Administration (attached)

IV.Update on the Rent Allowance for the Elderly Scheme
(3:00 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(04) - Submission from the Hung Hom Resident Association (Chinese version only) (attached)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(05) - Submission from the Hong Kong People's Council on Housing Policy Ltd (Chinese version only) (attached)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(06) - Information paper provided by the Administration (attached)

V.Rent policy on markets and commercial premises of the Housing Authority
(3:25 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(07) - Information paper provided by the Administration (attached)

*VI.Progress of the Greater Private Sector Involvement in Housing Authority Estate Management and Maintenance Services
(4:10 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1794/00-01(08) - Information paper provided by the Administration (Chinese version only) (attached)

**VII.Sales Descriptions of Uncompleted Residential Properties
(4:30 pm - 5:10 pm)

The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Housing Bureau (Ref: HB(CR)3/2/9) (issued)

VIII.Any other business

* Members of LegCo Panel on Public Service are invited to attend for discussion of agenda item VI.

** Non-Panel members are invited to attend for discussion on item VII.


Legislative Council Secretariat
17 July 2001