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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting this Wednesday (January 21) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, Ms Claudia Mo will move a motion for the adjournment of the Council under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure. The motion states,"That this Council do now adjourn for the purpose of debating the following issue: the relationship between the incident of petrol bomb attack on a media organization and freedom of the press in Hong Kong."
Mr Chan Kin-por will move a motion on combating insurance frauds. The motion states,"That insurance frauds have become increasingly rampant and syndicated, and, in particular, frauds involving workmen's compensation insurance and motor vehicle insurance are ever-growing, resulting in continuous increase in the compensation amounts of relevant insurance and corresponding rise in insurance premiums, thereby increasing the operating costs of the various industries and trades, especially the transport sector as well as small and medium enterprises; although the relevant industries have been compelled to shift part of the costs to consumers, they are still facing operating difficulties; various sectors of the society have all along been at wit's end about what to do with the lawbreakers who are continuously engaged in insurance frauds, resulting in the rise of the absurd phenomenon of 'fraudsters cheating money, people footing the bill'; in this connection, this Council urges the Government to set up an inter-departmental task force to pool the efforts of various departments to comprehensively combat insurance frauds and plug the loopholes in the existing system."
Mr Lee Cheuk-yan will move an amendment to Mr Chan Kin-por's motion.
Mr Abraham Shek will also move a motion on concerning about the problem of slow progress in vetting and approving funding applications for infrastructure projects. The motion states,"That, since the start of the 2013-2014 legislative session, the Legislative Council has been slow in approving funding applications for infrastructure projects; if the situation cannot be reversed in the near future, infrastructure works will definitely be delayed, thereby pushing up works costs and affecting the livelihood of practitioners of the construction industry and relevant industries as well as the industries' sustainability, and eventually hindering Hong Kong's long-term economic development; in this connection, this Council urges the Administration to face up to the problems concerned, and proactively join hands with this Council to seek solutions, so as to expedite the approval of outstanding and new funding applications for infrastructure projects."
Mr Ng Leung-sing and Mr Alan Leong will move separate amendments to Mr Abraham Shek's motion.
In addition, Mr Andrew Leung will move a motion under Rule 49E(2) of the Rules of Procedure. The motion states,"That this Council takes note of Report No. 10/14-15 of the House Committee laid on the Table of the Council on 21 January 2015 in relation to the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014."
On bills, Members will resume Second Reading debates on the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2014 and the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2014. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Reading, they will then go through the Committee stage and be read the third time.
During the meeting, Members will also ask the Administration 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Please note that the agenda is subject to change, and the latest information about the agenda could be found on the LegCo Website.
Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. They may reserve seats by calling 3919 3399 during office hours. Members of the public can also watch or listen the meeting via the web broadcast system on the LegCo Website.
Ends/Monday, January 19, 2015
Issued at HKT 19:29
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