LegCo to consider Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 2024
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The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting next Wednesday (May 7) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 2024 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.
The Second Reading debates on the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Public Health and Municipal Services (Amendment) Bill 2024 will also resume. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Reading, they will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bills and their reports are adopted by the Council, the Bills will be set down for the Third Reading.
On Members' motions, Mr Ma Fung-kwok will move a motion on "Staying firm and united to counter the tariff trade wars and strengthening Hong Kong's role as an international gateway". The motion is set out in Appendix 1. Mr Yim Kong and Dr So Cheung-wing will move separate amendments to Mr Ma's motion.
Mr Michael Tien will move a motion on "Actively dovetailing with national and global trends and studying the reform of the curriculum framework for primary and secondary schools". The motion is set out in Appendix 2.
Members will also ask the Government 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). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the "Webcast" system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats.
Ends/Friday, May 2, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:57
Issued at HKT 18:57
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