Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 20 March 2020, from 8:45 am to 10:45 am
and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2019-20)7RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Approved

EC(2018-19)26
  • Creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance
Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 31
No - 19
Abstention - 0)
EC(2018-19)26
  • Making permanent of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance
Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 32
No - 19
Abstention - 0)
2.FCR(2019-20)48HEAD 152 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "SME Financing Guarantee Scheme – Special 100% Guarantee Product"

Approved
3.FCR(2019-20)38RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 14 MAY 2019

Approved

PWSC(2018-19)46
  • Relocation of supporting operational facilities of Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station Complex, Fire Services Club and other Fire Services accommodations to To Wah Road, Kowloon
Approved
PWSC(2018-19)46
  • Infrastructure Works for West Kowloon Cultural District, phase 1
Approved
PWSC(2018-19)46
  • Integrated Basement for West Kowloon Cultural District – remaining works
Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 20
No - 6
Abstention - 0)
4.FCR(2019-20)10CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Hong Kong Observatory
New Subhead "Replacement of the Storm-detecting Weather Radar at Tai Mo Shan"
New Subhead "Procurement of a High Performance Computer System"

Not dealt with
5.FCR(2019-20)25 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 MAY 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)37
  • Creation of five permanent posts of three judicial posts of Judge of the District Court (JSPS 13) in the Judiciary to strengthen the judicial establishment of the Family Court; and two civil service posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4) to head a new Planning and Quality Division and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to strengthen directorate support for the Chief Justice's Private Office in the Judiciary Administration
 
6.FCR(2019-20)21RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)44
  • Flight Simulator Training Centre of the Government Flying Service
 
7.FCR(2019-20)40INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 – INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
New Subhead "Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme"

HEAD 184 – TRANSFERS TO FUNDS
Subhead 992 "Payment to the Innovation and Technology Fund"
Subhead 987 "Payment to the Capital Investment Fund"

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
HEAD 962 – INDUSTRY
New Subhead "Equity in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for developing a Microelectronics Centre"

Not dealt with
8.FCR(2019-20)41HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

Not dealt with