Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Monday, 2 November 2015, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)64/15-16
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)65/15-16 on 27 October 2015)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2015

II.

Information papers issued since the meeting on 6 July 2015



LC Paper Nos. CB(1)1075/14-15(01), CB(1)1172/14-15(01), CB(1)1221/14-15(01) and CB(1)1292/14-15(01)
(issued on 7 July, 5 August, 7 September and 6 October 2015)

-Land Registry Statistics for June to September 2015 provided by the Administration (press release)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1059/14-15(01)
(issued on 15 July 2015)

-Referral memorandum from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat regarding the building quality of public rental housing flats and monitoring of outsourced property management companies (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1112/14-15(01)
(issued on 16 July 2015)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council members and Kwai Tsing District Council members on 11 June 2015 regarding the provision of lift connecting Lok Yiu House and Wah Yiu House of Lai Yiu Estate (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1228/14-15(01)
(issued on 9 September 2015)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council members and Kowloon City District Council members on 11 June 2015 regarding the feasibility to increase public housing supply at the Kai Tak Development Area (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1237/14-15(01)
(issued on 14 September 2015)

-Letter dated 11 September 2015 from Hon KWOK Wai-keung on the problem of weak water pressure for supplying water to public housing flats (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1242/14-15(01)
(issued on 16 September 2015)

-Administration's paper on Progress report of the enhanced phasing-out programme of housing for senior citizens of HS1 design

LC Paper No. CB(1)1261/14-15(01)
(issued on 23 September 2015)

-Letter dated 18 September 2015 from the Commerce, Industry and Housing Committee of Tuen Mun District Council on the problem of excessive lead in drinking water (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1301/14-15(01)
(issued on 9 October 2015)

-Letter dated 8 October 2015 from Hon LEUNG Che-cheung on the planned closure of Tin Yiu Market by Link (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1302/14-15(01)
(issued on 9 October 2015)

-Extract of the Third Annual Report on the implementation of Law Reform Commission's recommendations by the Government

LC Paper No. CB(1)88/15-16(01)
(issued on 30 October 2015)

-Referral memorandum from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat regarding the possible rental adjustment to be implemented by the Hong Kong Housing Society (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)63/15-16(01)
(issued on 27 October 2015)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)63/15-16(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion.IV.

Incidents of excess lead in drinking water in public housing estates


(2:35 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)63/15-16(03)
(Chinese version attached , English version to follow)

-Administration's paper on the incidents of excess lead in drinking water in public housing estates

LC Paper No. CB(1)63/15-16(04)
(issued on 29 October 2015)

-Paper on the lead in drinking water incidents prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1288/14-15(01)
(issued on 6 October 2015)

-Letter dated 29 September 2015 from Hon CHAN Han-pan on offering concession on water charges and rent relief to public housing tenants affected by the "excess lead in drinking water" incident (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1309/14-15(01)
(issued on 13 October 2015)

-Administration's response to Hon CHAN Han-pan's letter dated 16 September 2015 to the Panel on Development on offering concession on water charges and rent relief to public housing tenants affected by the "excess lead found in drinking water" incident

V.

Public Housing Construction Programme 2015-16 to 2019-20


(3:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)63/15-16(05)
(to follow)

-Administration's paper on Public Housing Construction Programme 2015-16 to 2019-20

LC Paper No. CB(1)63/15-16(06)
(issued on 27 October 2015)

-Paper on the Public Housing Construction Programme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VI.

Any other business


(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 October 2015