Panel on Welfare Services

Subcommittee on Poverty Alleviation

Meeting on Monday, 30 November 2009, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 24 November 2009)

I.Election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman (if required)
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

II.Definition of "poverty" and the use of indicators of poverty
(10:50 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)179/09-10(07)
(issued on 3 November 2009)

-Paper on "Definition of Poverty" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)179/09-10(08)
(issued on 3 November 2009)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2480/08-09(01)
(issued on 14 September 2009)

-Paper on "Comparison of the poverty indicators in the past three years" provided by the Administration

III.Continuation of work of the Subcommittee
(12:30 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/09-10(01)
(attached)

-Paper on "Proposed continuation of work of the Subcommittee in the 2009-2010 session" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

IV.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 November 2009