Panel on Housing

Meeting on
Monday, 4 November 2019, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)96/19-20
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)97 /19-20 on 30 October 2019)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2019

II.

Information papers issued since the meeting on 3 June 2019



LC Paper Nos.
CB(1)1154/18-19(01),
CB(1)1254/18-19(01), CB(1)1302/18-19(01),
CB(1)1345/18-19(01) and
CB(1)1366/18-19(01)
(issued by e-mail on 5 June, 11 July, 7 August, 5 September, and 8 October 2019)

-Land Registry Statistics for May to September 2019 provided by the Administration (press release)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1223/18-19(01)
(issued on 26 June 2019)

-Referral memorandum from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat on policy issues relating to home modification/adaptation works in public rental housing units (Chinese version only)
(Restricted to members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1238/18-19(01)
(issued by e-mail on 28 June 2019)

-Letter from Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him regarding "Introduction of Special Rates on vacant first-hand private residential units by amending the Rating Ordinance" (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1281/18-19(01) and (02)
(issued on 25 July 2019)

-Two referral memoranda arising from the meeting between Legislative Council Members and Sham Shui Po District Council members on 14 May 2019 regarding (i) redevelopment of a number of aged buildings in the Shek Kip Mei Estate; and (ii) implementation of works to retrofit covers and barrier-free access facilities to public walkways (Chinese version only)
(Restricted to members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1300/18-19(01)
(issued on 6 August 2019)

-Information booklet on General Housing Policies

LC Paper No. CB(1)1326/18-19(01)
(issued on 22 August 2019)

-Referral arising from the meeting between Legislative Council Members and Shatin District Council members on 19 February 2019 regarding renovation of the market in Pok Hong Estate (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1344/18-19(01)
(issued by e-mail on 4 September 2019)

-Administration's response to the letter from Hon SHIU Ka-chun (LC Paper No. CB(1)1141/18-19(02)) (Chinese version only) regarding the Administration's paper on "Preliminary views of the Government on legislating for the regulation of facilities divested by the Hong Kong Housing Authority (LC Paper No. CB(1)1104/18-19(04))

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)67/19-20(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)67/19-20(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.

Rent payment for public housing tenants


(2:35 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)67/19-20(03)
(issued on 28 October 2019)

-Administration's paper on rent payment for public housing tenants

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

Proposed Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non-government Organizations


(3:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)67/19-20(04)
(issued on 30 October 2019)

-Administration's paper on proposed funding scheme to support transitional housing projects by non-government organizations

LC Paper No. CB(1)67/19-20(05)
(issued on 31 October 2019)

-Paper on transitional housing prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (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
1 November 2019