Subcommittee on Poverty

Meeting on Saturday, 27 April 2013, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 30 April 2013)

I.

Proposed overseas duty visit to Finland and Sweden


(9:00 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1036/12-13(01)
(issued on 24 April 2013)

-Paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

II.

Subjects to be discussed at meetings in May to July 2013


(9:05 am - 9:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1036/12-13(02)
(issued on 24 April 2013)

-Paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

III.

Poverty line


(9:10 am - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(01)
(issued on 23 April 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(02)
(issued on 23 April 2013)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations/individuals attending

Session 1

1.Alliance for Universal Pension
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(01)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

2.Kwai Fong Estate Elderly Rights Concern Group
LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(03)
(issued on 23 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

3.Chinese Grey Power
LC Paper No. CB(2)1036/12-13(03)
(issued on 24 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

4.Labour Rights Commune
LC Paper No. CB(2)1036/12-13(04)
(issued on 24 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

5.Care-taker's Concern Group
LC Paper No. CB(2)1046/12-13(01)
(issued on 26 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

6.Kwai Chung Estate Residents Rights Concern Group
LC Paper No. CB(2)1046/12-13(02)
(issued on 26 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

7.利安邨利華樓互委會
LC Paper No. CB(2)1046/12-13(03)
(issued on 26 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

8.Grassroots Development Centre
LC Paper No. CB(2)1046/12-13(04)
(issued on 26 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

9.Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse (Kwan Fook)

10.Shamshuipo Community Association

11.Oxfam Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(05)
(issued on 23 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

12.The Lion Rock Institute

13.Academic for Universal Pension
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(02)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

14.Miss Christina TSAO
LC Paper No. CB(2)1036/12-13(05)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only) (Revised)

15.Elderly Welfare Group

16.Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

17.Industrial Relations Institute

18.Women Workers' Cooperative

19.Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese

20.Dr James Patrick VERE
LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(06)
(issued on 23 April 2013) (English version only)

21.Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood

22.Labour Party
LC Paper No. CB(2)1046/12-13(05)
(issued on 26 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

23.The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (Social Affairs Committee)

24.人手比例不乎最低工資關注組

25.New Women Arrivals League
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(03)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

26.全民退保關注組

27.中港低收入家庭互助網絡

28.關注扶貧政策小組

29.關注綜援改革行動組

Break (5 minutes)

Session 2

30.N. T. Evangelical Ambassador

31.Pastoral Centre for Workers (N.T.) Catholic Diocese of Hongkong Diocesan

32.North District Employment Concern Group

33.Smart and Beauty Group

34.Civic Party
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(04)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

35.The Democratic Party

36.New People's Party
LC Paper No. CB(2)1099/12-13(01)
(issued on 7 May 2013) (Chinese version only)

37.天水圍爭取低收入家庭權益會

38.爭取貧窮線定立於入息中位數六成會

39.Concerning CSSA & Low Income Alliance

40.Ms CHOI Pik-kwan

41.六成會

42.葵涌邨基層關注組

43."I want low income allowance" alliance

44.Tin Shui Wai Low Income Subsidy Concern Group

45.Tin Shui Wai Community Development Alliance
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(06)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

46.Ms HO Shuk-yi
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(07)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

47.葵涌區劏房街坊關注組

48.葵涌劏房住客聯盟

49.Tin Shui Wai Parents Group

50.Ms CHAN Wa-chun

51.Alliance for Children Development Right

52.Rights of Low Income Family Concern Group

53.反對閉門造車聯盟

54.Ms HU Kwun-wing

55.1st Step Association

56.The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(08)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

57.Concerning Urban Housing Rights Social Workers Alliance
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(09)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

Written submissions from deputations/individuals not attending the meeting

1.The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(04)
(issued on 23 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

2.Hong Kong Jockey Club Employees Solidarity Union
LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(07)
(issued on 23 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

3.Mr WONG Yuen-shan
LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(08)
(issued on 23 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

4.Dr Donna WONG, Honorary Research Fellow of Sau Po Centre on Ageing,
The University of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(2)1026/12-13(09)
(issued on 23 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

5.Dr WONG Hung, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(2)1036/12-13(06)
(issued on 24 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

6.Hong Kong Association of Squnit and Double Vision Sufferers
LC Paper No. CB(2)1036/12-13(07)
(issued on 24 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

7.天水圍爭取尊嚴生活權益會
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(05)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

8.The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
LC Paper No. CB(2)1065/12-13(10)
(issued on 30 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

IV.

Any other business


(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr12-13/english/hc/sub_com/hs51/ papers/hs51_ppr.htm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 April 2013