Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 15 January 2018)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting


(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)450/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)451/17-18 by e-mail on 15 January 2018)

-Minutes of meeting held on 21 November 2017

II.

Information paper issued since last meeting


(2:31 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)412/17-18(01)
(issued on 3 January 2018)

-Information paper on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period from 1 June to 31 August 2017

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV, V and VI. Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are specially invited to take part in the discussion of item VI. Item IV relates to a public works and financial proposal. Items V and VI relate to legislative proposals.IV.

Development of Lok Ma Chau Loop - advance works and main works package 1


(2:35 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(03)
(issued on 10 January 2018)

-Administration's paper on development of Lok Ma Chau Loop - advance works and main works package 1

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)461/17-18 on 12 January 2018)

-Paper on the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Lok Ma Chau Loop prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV, V and VI. Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are specially invited to take part in the discussion of item VI. Item IV relates to a public works and financial proposal. Items V and VI relate to legislative proposals.V.

Proposal for an enhanced tax deduction for research and development expenses


(3:25 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(05)
(issued on 10 January 2018)

-Administration's paper on "Enhanced Tax Deduction for Research and Development Expenditure"

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)461/17-18 on 12 January 2018)

-Paper on the proposal for an enhanced tax deduction for research and development expenses prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV, V and VI. Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are specially invited to take part in the discussion of item VI. Item IV relates to a public works and financial proposal. Items V and VI relate to legislative proposals.VI.

Progress on the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund


(4:10 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(07)
(issued on 10 January 2018)

-Administration's paper on "Progress on the Establishment of the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund"

LC Paper No. CB(1)449/17-18(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)461/17-18 on 12 January 2018)

-Paper on the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VII.

Any other business


(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV, V and VI. Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are specially invited to take part in the discussion of item VI.

Item IV relates to a public works and financial proposal. Items V and VI relate to legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 January 2018