Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 9 March 2020, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex


Agenda

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)613/19-20(01)
(issued on 12 February 2020)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 4 February 2020 from 22 Members to the Chairmen of a number of Panels requesting the Panels to hold special/joint meetings to discuss issues relating to novel coronavirus infection

LC Paper No. CB(2)643/19-20(01)
(issued on 27 February 2020)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services ("AJLS Panel") regarding Hon IP Kin-yuen's request for the AJLS Panel to discuss matters relating to Care or Protection Orders under the Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance (Cap. 213)

LC Paper No. CB(2)652/19-20(01)
(issued on 3 March 2020)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 24 February 2020 from 22 Members to the Chairman of the Panel on Health Services ("HS Panel") requesting the HS Panel to hold special/joint meetings to discuss issues relating to novel coronavirus infection

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)652/19-20(02)
(issued on 6 March 2020)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)652/19-20(03)
(issued on 6 March 2020)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Welfare support for the elderly, the chronically-ill, persons with disabilities and the grass-roots under the novel coronavirus epidemic, as well as anti-epidemic measures taken by subvented non-governmental organizations ("NGOs") and service operation of these NGOs


(10:55 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)629/19-20(01)
(issued on 21 February 2020)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint letter dated 5 February 2020 from Hon SHIU Ka-chun and Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG requesting the Panel to hold a special meeting to discuss anti-epidemic measures taken by subvented NGOs and service operation of these NGOs

LC Paper No. CB(2)652/19-20(04)
(issued on 3 March 2020)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)652/19-20(05)
(issued on 3 March 2020)

-Information note prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

IV.

Any other business


(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 March 2020