Subcommittee to Study the Subject of Combating Poverty

Papers

Papers provided by LegCo Secretariat

Information note entitled "Social entrepreneurial activities in Taiwan" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat [IN16/06-07] (issued on 3 August 2007)
Proposed overseas duty visit by the Subcommittee to Study the Subject of Combating Poverty to the House Committee meeting on 29 June 2007 [CB(2)2230/06-07] (issued on 27 June 2007)
The Subcommittee's paper on its Report on Elderly in Poverty to the House Committee on 8 June 2007 [CB(2)2047/06-07] (issued on 6 June 2006)
Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Combating poverty" [CB(2)304/04-05(03)] (9 December 2004)
Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Elderly in poverty" [CB(2)602/06-07(01)] (14 December 2006)
Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Social enterprise development in Hong Kong" [CB(2)2385/06-07(02)] (10 July 2007)
Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Transport subsidy for low-income workers in remote areas" [CB(2)988/06-07(02)] (1 February 2007)
Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Women in poverty" [CB(2)1215/05-06] (28 February 2006)
Extract from the minutes of the House Committee meeting on 12 November 2004 [CB(2)304/04-05(04)] (9 December 2004)
Fact sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo on "Causes of women's poverty" [FS07/05-06] (28 February 2006)
Fact sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo on "Historical Development of Retirement Schemes in Hong Kong" [FS18/04-05] (21 July 2005)
Fact sheet provided by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo on "Unemployment in Ireland" [FS12/04-05] (19 May 2005)
Fact Sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Definitions of poverty" [FS10/04-05] (23 February 2005)
Fact sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Gini Coefficient"[FS 07/04-05](9 December 2004)
Information note entitled "Overview of social enterprise policies and measures of Hong Kong" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat [IN13/06-07] (10 July 2007)
Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Causes of poverty in Hong Kong: a literature review" [IN16/04-05] (14 January 2005)
Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "Situation of poverty in Hong Kong" [IN22/04-05] (23 February 2005)
Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat on "A comparison of financial assistance for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and low-income households" [IN05/05-06] (13 December 2006)
Information note prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Income shortfall of a low-income non-Comprehensive Social Security Assistance household living in a private domestic unit" [IN18/05-06] (17 March 2006)
Information notes provided by the Research and Library Services Division on "Poverty combating strategy in South Korea" [IN34/04-05] (19 May 2005)
Information notes provided by the Research and Library Services Division on "The European Union's Strategy of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion" [IN35/04-05] (19 May 2005)
Letter dated 26 July 2005 from the Subcommittee Chairman to the Chief Executive on the research on financial security in old age conducted by the Central Policy Unit[CB(2)2684/04-05(01)](21 July 2005)
Letter dated 10 January 2005 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung (Chinese version only) [CB(2)632/04-05(01)] (14 January 2005)
Paper on social enterprise development in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) [CB(2)497/07-08(02)] (11 December 2007)
Paper on social enterprise policies of the United Kingdom, Spain and Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) [CB(2)580/07-08] (11 December 2007)
Paper on social enterprise policies of the United Kingdom, Spain and Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (research report) [RP03/07-08] (11 December 2007)
Paper prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Follow-up to suggestions on the work plan of the Subcommittee" [CB(2)1097/04-05(01)] (22 March 2005)
Paper prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Supplementary information on the subject of women in poverty" [CB(2)1785/05-06(01)] (27 April 2006)
Paper prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Views and suggestions of deputations made at the meeting of the Subcommittee on 23 February 2005" [CB(2)1132/04-05(01)] (22 March 2005)
Paper prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Proposed study areas and work plan" [CB(2)583/04-05(01)] (14 January 2005)
Paper prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Subcommittee to Study the Subject of Combating Poverty : Work plan for 2006-07 session" [CB(2)2727/05-06(04)] (18 July 2006)
Paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Proposed overseas duty visit to study the development of social enterprises to the United Kingdom and Spain" [CB(2)1187/06-07(03)] (8 March 2007)
Paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Proposed work plan of the Subcommittee" [CB(2)1252/06-07(01)] (8 March 2007)
PowerPoint presentation materials provided by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo on "Poverty Combating Strategies in Selected Places" (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1632/04-05(01)] (19 May 2005)
Powerpoint presentation materials provided by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo on "Social Security System for Retirement Protection in Selected Places" (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2364/04-05(01)] (21 July 2005)
Proposed research outline on social security system for retirement protection in selected places [CB(2)1378/04-05(01)] (28 April 2005)
Proposed research outline prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of Legislative Council Secretariat on "Proposed research outline on the social enterprise policies of the United Kingdom, Spain and Hong Kong" [CB(2)1415/06-07(02)] (26 March 2007)
Research report provided by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo on "Benchmarks for granting subsidies or financial assistance to people in need in Hong Kong" [RP07/04-05] (23 June 2005)
Research report provided by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo on "Social Security System for Retirement Protection in Selected Places" [RP09/04-05] (21 July 2005)
Research report provided by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council on "Poverty Combating Strategies in Selected Places" [RP05/04-05] (19 May 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" [CB(2)583/04-05(02)] (14 January 2005)
Supplementary information on social enterprise policies of the United Kingdom and Spain provided by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat [IN09/07-08] (11 December 2007)
Written question on "Travel subsidies for the working-poor households and the unemployed" raised by Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee at the Council meeting on 8 March 2006 [CB(2)1435/05-06(02)] (17 March 2006)

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