Subcommittee to Study the Subject of Combating Poverty

Meeting on Thursday, 23 June 2005 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1841/04-05
(Issued on 7 June 2005)

-Minutes of the meeting on 28 April 2005

II.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1969/04-05(01)
(attached)

-Proposed agenda for the meeting on 12 July 2005

III.Work plan of the Commission on Poverty
(2:40 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1969/04-05(02)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Commission on Poverty on "Work progress of the Commission on Poverty"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1969/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Commission on Poverty on "Commission on Poverty mechanisms in gauging public views"

IV.Research report on "Benchmarks for granting subsidies or financial assistance to people in need in Hong Kong"
(3:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. RP07/04-05
(to follow)

-Research report provided by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council (LegCo)

V.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Relevant papers

Please refer to the Appendix.


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 June 2005

Appendix

Relevant papers



Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(01)
(Issued on 2.12.2004)

-Paper provided by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau on "Measures to alleviate poverty"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(02)
(Issued on 2.12.2004)

-Letter dated 20 November 2004 from the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (SHWF)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 463/04-05(01)
(Chinese version issued on 17.12.2004)(English version issued on 21.12.2004)

-Letter dated 16 December 2004 from SHWF regarding the Government response to immediately resume the provision of grant for spectacles for children on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

LC Paper No. CB(2) 532/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 3.1.2005) (Chinese version issued on 4.1.2005)

-Reply dated 29 December 2004 from the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office

LC Paper No. CB(2)488/04-05(01)
(Issued on 21.12.2004)

-Letter dated 15 December 2004 from the Subcommittee Chairman to the Chief Executive urging for the setting up of the governmental inter-departmental committee

LC Paper No. CB(2) 902/04-05(01)

-Administration's paper on gist of discussions of the meeting of the Commission on Poverty held on 18 February 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1132/04-05(03)
(Issued on 21.3.2005)

-Paper provided by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau on "Government Policies and Measures in Alleviating Poverty"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1316/04-05(03)
(Issued on 22.4. 2005)

-Paper provided by the Commission on Poverty on "Work progress of the Commission on Poverty and staffing proposal of the Commission Secretariat"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1306/04-05(01)
(Issued on 19 April 2005)

-Paper provided by Education and Manpower Bureau on "School-based After-school Learning and Support Programmes"

Papers provided by LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(03)
(Issued on 2.12.2004)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Combating poverty"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 304/04-05(04)
(Issued on 2.12.2004)

-Extract from the minutes of the House Committee meeting on 12 November 2004

LC Paper No. FS 07/04-05
(Issued on 6.12.2004)

-Fact sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Gini Coefficient"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 583/04-05(01)
(Issued on 10 January 2005)

-Paper prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Proposed study areas and work plan"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 583/04-05(02)
(Issued on 10.1.2005)

-Summary prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Measures proposed by Members to tackle the problem of poverty and to assist the disadvantaged groups during motion debates in 2000-2004"

LC Paper No. FS 10/04-05
(Issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 889/04-05 on 18 February 2005)

-Fact Sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Definitions of poverty"

LC Paper No. IN 22/04-05
(Issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05 on 22 February 2005)

-Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Situation of poverty in Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. IN16/04-05
(Issued on 10.1.2005)

-Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Causes of poverty in Hong Kong: a literature review"

LC Paper No. CB(2)632/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 12.1.2005)

-Letter dated 10 January 2005 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1097/04-05(01)
(Issued on 15.3.2005)

-Paper prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat on "Follow-up to suggestions on the work plan of the Subcommittee"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1132/04-05(01)
(Issued on 21.3.2005)

-Paper prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Views and suggestions of deputations made at the meeting of the Subcommittee on 23 February 2005"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1378/04-05(01)
(Issued on 26.4.2005)

-Paper provided by Research and Library Services Division on "Proposed research outline on social security system for retirement protection in selected places"

LC Paper No. RP05/04-05

-Research report provided by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council

Submissions

Annex to LC Paper No.CB(2) 304/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 2.12.2004)

-Submission dated 20 November 2004 from Society for Community Organisation to Complaints Division of LegCo on "世界兒童日 - 貧窮兒童立法會申訴部請願"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 347/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 6.12.2004)

-Letter dated 2 December 2004 from the Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2) 347/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 6.12.2004)

-Letter dated 2 December 2004 from 31 LegCo Members

LC Paper No. CB(2) 376/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 8.12.2004)

-Letter dated 26 November 2004 from 31 LegCo Members

LC Paper No. CB(2) 380/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 9.12.2004)

-Letter dated 9 December 2004 from Hon CHAN Yuen-han, Hon WONG Kwok-hing and Hon KWONG Chi-kin

LC Paper No. CB(2) 500/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 22.12.2004)

-Letter dated 20 December 2004 from Sham Shui Po District Council regarding the passage of a motion on "為扶貧社區經濟計劃提供場地支援" by the District Council on 14 December 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)632/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 12.1.2005)

-Joint submission from Alliance concerning CSSA, Oxfam and Hong Kong Social Security Society on "關於扶貧委員會的建議:確立扶貧目標、制定成效指標、動員民間參與"

LC Paper No. CB(2)632/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 12.1.2005)

-Joint submission from Alliance concerning CSSA, Oxfam and Hong Kong Social Security Society on "愛爾蘭「國家反貧窮策略」架構簡介"

LC Paper No. CB(2)636/04-05
(Issued on 13.1.2005)

-Publications from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service :
《社會發展指數2002暨1997-2002年社會發展回顧》
《香港低開支住戶開支模式研究2003》
《香港低收入住戶統計概覽2003》
貧窮海報及單張
貧窮數據單張 (2004年9月)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 16.2.2005)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Council of Social Service

LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 22.2.2005)

-Written submission from Society for Community Organization

LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 22.2.2005)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union

LC Paper No. CB(2) 959/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 25.2.2005)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Social Workers Association

LC Paper No. CB(2) 889/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 18.2.2005)

-Written submission from The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 16.2 2005)

-Joint submission from Oxfam Hong Kong, Hong Kong Social Security Society and Alliance concerning CSSA

LC Paper No. CB(2) 959/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 25.2.2005)

-PowerPoint presentation materials provided by Oxfam Hong Kong, Hong Kong Social Security Society and Alliance concerning CSSA on "扶貧架構及機制國際比較報告撮要"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 959/04-05(02)
(English version only)(Issued on 25.2.2005)

-Supplementary information provided by Oxfam Hong Kong, Hong Kong Social Security Society and Alliance concerning CSSA on "Review of the National Anti-poverty Strategy"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 16.2.2005)

-Written submission from Alliance concerning CSSA

LC Paper No. CB(2)1068/04-05(01)
(English version only)(Issued on 14.3.2005)

-Written submission from Caritas - Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(03)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 22.2.2005)

-Written submission from Federation of Hong Kong Industries

LC Paper No. CB(2) 915/04-05(04)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 22.2.2005)

-Written submission from Dr WONG Hung, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2) 869/04-05(04)
(Issued on 16.2 2005)

-Written submission from Dr LUI Hon-kwong, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing & International Business, Lingnan University

Others

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1148/04-05(02)
(Issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1148/04-05 dated 23.3.2005)

-Letter dated 25 February 2005 from Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1132/04-05(02)
(Issued on 21.3.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 18 March 2005 from Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing and Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1464/04-05(01)
(Issued on 5.5.2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 29 April 2005 from Hon Margaret NG to the Financial Secretary on "Staffing proposal of the Commission of Poverty"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1597/04-05(01)
(Issued on 23.5.2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 6 May 2005 from the Secretary to the Commission on Poverty responding to the letter dated 29 April 2005 from Hon Margaret NG to the Financial Secretary on "Staffing proposal of the Commission of Poverty"