Panel on Welfare Services

Subcommittee on Strategy and Measures to
Tackle Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence

Meeting on Monday, 13 April 2015, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 17 April 2015)

I.

Application of Police's guidelines in handling domestic violence incidents


(2:00 pm - 2:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/14-15(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1231/14-15 on 11.4.2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

II.

Further discussion on shelter service and housing assistance for victims of domestic violence and sexual violence


(2:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/14-15(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1227/14-15 on 10.4.2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/14-15(03)
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Summary of views and concerns on the shelter service for victims of domestic violence and sexual violence raised by deputations at the meeting on 9 February 2015

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/14-15(04)
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Summary of views and concerns on the housing assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual violence raised by deputations at the meeting on 9 March 2015

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)781/14-15(05)
(issued on 4 February 2015)

-Administration's paper on the shelter service for victims of domestic violence and sexual violence

LC Paper No. CB(2)966/14-15(01)
(issued on 6 March 2015)

-Administration's paper on the housing assistance for victims of domestic violence or sexual violence

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr15-16/english/panels/ws/ws_dv/papers/dv_ppr.htm)

Deputations attending the meeting

1.The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong

2.Liberal Party

3.The Association for the Advancement of Feminism

LC Paper No. CB(2)1282/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17.4.2015)

-Submission

4.Rainbow Action

LC Paper No. CB(2)1261/14-15(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15.4.2015)

-Submission

5.Rainbow of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1261/14-15(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15.4.2015)

-Submission

6.Women Coalition of HKSAR

LC Paper No. CB(2)1261/14-15(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15.4.2015)

-Submission

7.The Forthright Caucus

LC Paper No. CB(2)1262/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15.4.2015)
(Circulated to members only)

-Submission

8.Po Leung Kuk

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/14-15(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Submission

9.Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres

LC Paper No. CB(2)1261/14-15(05)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 15.4.2015)

-Submission

10.Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1261/14-15(06)
(issued on 15.4.2015)

-Submission

11.Union of Nepalese Domestic Workers in Hong Kong

12.家暴婦女協助會

LC Paper No. CB(2)1262/14-15(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15.4.2015)
(Circulated to members only)

-Submission

13. The Democratic Party

14.PathFinders Limited

15.Civic Party

16. Labour Party

17.同根同天空

18.New Arrival Women League

19.Caritas Family Crisis Line and Education Centre

LC Paper No. CB(2)1261/14-15(07)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15.4.2015)

-Submission

Written submissions from deputation/individual not attending the meeting

1. Dr YANG Mo, Member of Southern District Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/14-15(06)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Submission

2. Serene Court, Christian Family Service Centre

LC Paper No. CB(2)1213/14-15(07)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Submission

III.

Any other business


(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 April 2015