Panel on Welfare Services

Subcommittee on Poverty Alleviation

Meeting on Thursday, 5 March 2009, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 5 March 2009)

I.The Administration's response to the Report of the Subcommittee on Review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme
(10:45 am - 11:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)974/08-09(01)
(issued on 3 March 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)974/08-09(02)
(issued on 2 March 2009)

-Extract from the Report of the Subcommittee on Review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme of the Panel on Welfare Services

II.Provision of Internet access charges under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme
(11:45 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)974/08-09(03)
(issued on 2 March 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)974/08-09(04)
(issued on 3 March 2009)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Society for Community Organization
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1019/08-09(01) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  2. Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse (Kwan Fook)
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1029/08-09(01) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  3. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1029/08-09(02) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  4. 港島單親互助社
    LC Paper No. CB(2)974/08-09(05)
    (issued on 2 March 2009) (Chinese version only)

  5. The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)974/08-09(06)
    (issued on 2 March 2009) (Chinese version only)

  6. Concerning Group for Women Poverty

  7. Concerning CSSA Review Alliance

  8. Rights for Basic Living Security Association

  9. Internet Society Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1029/08-09(03) (attached) (English version only)

  10. Oxfam Hong Kong

  11. 理工大學關注基層組
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1029/08-09(04) (attached) (Chinese version only)
III.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 March 2009