LCQ8: Attendance rate of public organizations

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Following is a question by the Hon Frederick Fung and a written reply by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr W K Lam, in the Legislative Council today (April 10):

Question:

Regarding the attendance of members at meetings of the Housing Authority, Board of Urban Renewal Authority, Town Planning Board, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, Hospital Authority and Sports Development Board, will the Government inform this Council whether it knows:

(a) the respective number of meetings held by these public organizations and the attendance rate of each member in the past year; and

(b) the number of public organizations whose members' average attendance rate was below 60% in the past year; and the number of meetings held by each of these organizations; and

(c) if mechanisms are in place to require that the remunerated Chairmen/members concerned should reach a certain level of attendance rate; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that?

Reply:

Madam President,

(a) Statistics on the number of meetings held by the six bodies in 2001 and the attendance rate of each of their members at these meetings are at the Annex.

(b) According to our information, the average attendance rate of members of all public organizations in 2001 was above 60%.

(c) No, there is no existing mechanism requiring remunerated Chairmen/members to reach a certain attendance rate. As the present attendance rate of Chairmen/members of public organizations is reasonable, we do not consider it necessary to set a minimum attendance rate for Chairmen/members.

Annex:

(i) Housing Authority

Number of meetings held in 2001: 5

Members' attendance rate:

Members Attendance Rate

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Dr CHENG Hon-kwan (Chairman) 100%

Director of Housing (Vice-chairman) 100%

Mr Daniel LAM Chun* 100%

Mr YEUNG Ka-sing* 100%

Mr Anthony WONG Luen-kin* 100%

Mr Eddy FONG Ching 80%

Mr Raymond CHOW Wai-kam 60%

Ms SIU Yuen-sheung 100%

Mr Walter CHAN Kar-lok 100%

Mr WAN Man-yee 100%

Mr CHAN Bing-woon 100%

Dr LAU Kwok-yu 100%

Mr Peter WONG Hong-yuen 80%

The Hon NG Leung-sing 80%

Mr NG Shui-lai 100%

Ms Iris TAM Siu-ying 100%

Mr WONG Kwun 100%

Prof Richard WONG Yue-chim 80%

Mr Philip NUNN 80%

The Hon CHUNG Shui-ming 40%

Mr Michael CHOI Ngai-min 100%

Mr Alex CHOY Kan-pui 100%

Mr HO Sai-chu 100%

The Hon IP Kwok-him 100%

Mr George NG Sze-fuk 100%

Mr CHENG Yan-kee 100%

Prof Patrick LAU Sau-shing** 100%

The Hon CHAN Kam-lam** 100%

Ms Teresa CHENG Yeuk-wah** 33%

Dr the Hon David CHU Yu-lin** 33%

Dr Martin KWONG Hoi-chau** 67%

The Hon SIN Chung-kai** 100%

Secretary for Housing/ 100%

Deputy Secretary for Housing

Secretary for the Treasury 40% Note

Director of Lands/ 100%

Deputy Director of Lands (General)

* up to 31.3.2001

** from 1.4.2001

Note : This rate refers to the personal attendance of the Secretary for the Treasury. She was represented by Finance Bureau officials at meetings which she could not attend personally.

(ii) Board of the Urban Renewal Authority

Number of meetings held in 2001: 8

Members' attendance rate:

Board Directors Attendance Rate

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Dr LAU Wah-sum (Chairman) 100%

Mr Canice MAK 100%

Mr Terry ARTHUR 100%

Mr Russel HUI 88%

The Hon CHAN Kam-lam 100%

Prof Cecilia CHAN Lai-wan 63%

Mr Barry CHEUNG Chun-yuen 88%

Mr Michael LAI Kam-cheung 75%

Mrs Peggy LAM PEI Yu-dja 75%

The Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen 63%

The Hon LAU Ping-cheung 88%

The Hon Fred LI Wah-ming 100%

Prof. David LUNG Ping-yee 75%

Miss Maria TAM Wai-chu 100%

Mr Dicky Peter YIP 63%

Director of Buildings 75%

Director of Home Affairs 88%

Director of Lands 100%

Director of Planning 100%

*The Urban Renewal Authority was established on May 1, 2001.

(iii) Town Planning Board

Number of meetings held in 2001: 25

Members' attendance rate:

Members Attendance Rate

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Secretary for Planning and Lands 68%

(Chairman)

Director of Planning (Vice-chairman) 100%

Mr CHAN Ka-kui 56%

Mr Daniel HEUNG Cheuk-kei 84%

Mr Edward PONG Chong 96%

Mr Charles N BROOKE 80%

Prof JIM Chi-yung 92%

Mr Daniel CHAM Ka-hung 96%

Dr CHAN Wai-kwan 72%

Mr Christopher CHENG Wai-chee 64%

Prof Anthony M J COORAY 72%

Mr LAM Kwok-cheong 92%

Prof LEUNG Tin-pui 56%

Mr Frederick LUI Lai-cheung 76%

Dr Alex CHAN Siu-kun 48%

Dr Rebecca CHIU Lai-har 68%

Dr Leonard John ENDICOTT 60%

Mr KWOK Kwok-chuen 64%

Prof Patrick LAU Sau-shing 60%

Mrs Angelina LEE WONG Pui-ling 48%

Prof LEUNG Yee 44%

Dr Eddy LI Sau-hung 36%

Mr Almon POON Chin-hung 36%

Dr Peter WONG King-keung 64%

Prof Shane ZEE Sze-yong 80%

Mr Michael LAI Kam-cheung 76%

Prof HO Kin-chung 64%

Mr LO Man-tuen 28%

Prof Alex LUI Chun-wan 72%

Mr Francis LUI Yiu-tung 48%

Mr Keith Gordon McKINNELL 80%

Mr Anthony NG Heung-hung 28%

Mr NG Shui-lai 64%

Prof Anna PAO-SOHMEN 16%

Dr Pamela Rumball ROGERS 56%

Dr Greg WONG Chak-yan 84%

Mr WONG Chi-kui 92%

Mr YU Kwok-chun 28%

Dr Jose YU Sun-say 44%

Secretary for Housing (or representative) 96%

Deputy Secretary for Transport (1) 96%

(or representative)

Director of Home Affairs 80%

(or representative)

Director of Environmental Protection 96%

(or representative)

Director of Lands (or representative) 88%

(iv) Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority

Number of meetings held in 2001: 9

Members' attendance rate:

Directors Attendance Rate

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The Hon Charles LEE Yeh-kwong 100%

(Chairman)

Mr Rafael HUI (Deputy Chairman) 100%

Dr the Hon David LI Kwok-po 78%

Dr the Hon LUI Ming-wah 44%

Mr Eddy FONG Ching 78%

Mr LEE Kai-ming 89%

Mr Robert TANG Ching 33%

Ms Anna WU Hung-yuk 67%

Mr Alan WONG (up to 30.6.2001) 100%

Mrs Diana CHAN 100%

Ms Hendena YU 100%

Mr Ernest LEE 100%

Mr Raymond TAM 89%

Secretary for Financial Services 89%

Secretary for Education and Manpower 56%

Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary 67%

Authority

(v) Hospital Authority

Number of meetings held in 2001: 10

Members' attendance rate:

Members Attendance Rate

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Dr LO Ka-shui (Chairman) 100%

Miss Eliza CHAN 50%

Miss Iris CHAN 70%

Mr CHENG Yiu-tong 30%

Dr Lily CHIANG (from 1.12.2001) 100%

Ms Nancy CHOW (up to 30.9.2001) 87.5%

Prof Sydney CHUNG 40%

Mr Vincent FANG 60%

Dr Anthony HO (from 1.12.2001) 100%

Mr Michael HO (up to 30.11.2001) 88.9%

Dr William HO 100%

Dr James HWANG (from 1.12.2001) 100%

Dr Conrad LAM (up to 30.11.2001) 88.9%

Prof LAM Shiu-kum (from 1.4.2001) 57.1%

Mr Stephen LAU (up to 30.11.2001) 44.4%

Mr LEE Jark-pui 80%

Dr LEONG Che-hung 80%

The Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG 80%

Dr Patrick LI (up to 30.9.2001) 87.5%

Mrs Eleanor LING 80%

Mr LO Chung-hing 80%

Mrs Virginia MONG (from 1.12.2001) 100%

Ms Scarlett PONG (from 1.12.2001) 100%

Prof Grace TANG (up to 28.2.2001) 100%

Prof Thomas WONG 90%

Prof Richard WONG (from 1.4.2001) 42.9%

Mr Anthony WU 50%

Dr Raymond WU 50%

Mr Paul YU Shiu-tin (from 1.12.2001) 100%

Director of Health 100%

Secretary for the Treasury 70%

(or representative)

Deputy Secretary for Health and Welfare 100%

(vi) Hong Kong Sports Development Board

Number of meetings held in 2001: 4

Members' attendance rate:

Members Attendance Rate

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Mr John HUNG (Chairman) 100%

Mr Billy KONG (Vice-chairman) 75%

Prof CHAN Kai-ming 100%

Mr John FAN 75%

Mr David YAU 100%

Prof Frank FU 100%

Mr WAI Kee-shun 75%

Mr Herman HU 100%

Mr Albert HUNG 75%

The Hon Bernard CHAN 75%

Mrs Jenny FUNG 50%

Mr Alfred FUNG 75%

Chairman of Sports Federation & Olympic 100%

Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC)

(or representatve)

Representative of SF&OC 100%

Secretary for Home Affairs 100%

(or representative)

Director of Leisure & Cultural Services 100%

End/Wednesday, April 10, 2002

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