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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 14157 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 11 July 2018 The Council met at Eleven o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, G.B.S., J.P. PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, G.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. 14158 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE MA FUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHARLES PETER MOK, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHI-CHUEN THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAN-PAN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, B.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK WING-HANG THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 14159 DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN DR THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, S.B.S., J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN THE HONOURABLE ALVIN YEUNG THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WAN SIU-KIN THE HONOURABLE CHU HOI-DICK DR THE HONOURABLE JUNIUS HO KWAN-YIU, J.P. THE HONOURABLE HO KAI-MING THE HONOURABLE LAM CHEUK-TING THE HONOURABLE HOLDEN CHOW HO-DING THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-FAI THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-CHUN THE HONOURABLE WILSON OR CHONG-SHING, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YUNG HOI-YAN 14160 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 DR THE HONOURABLE PIERRE CHAN THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHUN-YING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TANYA CHAN THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-KWAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE HUI CHI-FUNG THE HONOURABLE LUK CHUNG-HUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAU KWOK-FAN, M.H. DR THE HONOURABLE CHENG CHUNG-TAI THE HONOURABLE KWONG CHUN-YU THE HONOURABLE JEREMY TAM MAN-HO THE HONOURABLE GARY FAN KWOK-WAI THE HONOURABLE AU NOK-HIN THE HONOURABLE VINCENT CHENG WING-SHUN, M.H. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN, B.B.S. MEMBERS ABSENT: THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JIMMY NG WING-KA, J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LAU IP-KEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 14161 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE LAU KONG-WAH, J.P. SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MR JOSEPH CHAN HO-LIM, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY, AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY DR RAYMOND SO WAI-MAN, B.B.S., J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING, AND SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING PROF THE HONOURABLE SOPHIA CHAN SIU-CHEE, J.P. SECRETARY FOR FOOD AND HEALTH THE HONOURABLE KEVIN YEUNG YUN-HUNG, J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION THE HONOURABLE PATRICK NIP TAK-KUEN, J.P. SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS MR LIU CHUN-SAN, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR DEVELOPMENT MR WESLEY WONG WAI-CHUNG, S.C., J.P. SOLICITOR GENERAL CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MISS FLORA TAI YIN-PING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MS DORA WAI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 14162 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Will the Clerk please ring the bell to summon Members to the Chamber. (After the summoning bell had been rung, a number of Members entered the Chamber) TABLING OF PAPERS The following papers were laid on the table under Rule 21(2) of the Rules of Procedure: Subsidiary Legislation/Instruments L.N. No. Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation ......... 135/2018 Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulation 2018 ........................................................................ 136/2018 Construction Workers Registration (Levy) (Amendment) Notice 2018 ............................................................ 137/2018 District Court Ordinance—Resolution of the Legislative Council (Commencement) Notice ......................... 138/2018 Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance—Resolution of the Legislative Council (Commencement) Notice ...... 139/2018 Small Claims Tribunal (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2018 ... 140/2018 Other Papers No. 125 ― The Standing Committee on Legal Education and Training Annual Report 2017 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 No. 126 ― Clothing Industry Training Authority Annual Report 2017 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 14163 No. 127 ― Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board Annual Report 2017-2018 No. 128 ― Prisoners' Welfare Fund Report by the Commissioner of Correctional Services on the administration of the Fund, Financial statements and Report of the Director of Audit for the year ended 31 March 2018 No. 129 ― Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Report No. 70 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits (July 2018 ─ P.A.C. Report No. 70) Committee on Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Progress Report for the period October 2017 to July 2018 Report No. 18/17-18 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments Report of the Bills Committee on Human Organ Transplant (Amendment) Bill 2018 Report of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Manpower 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Commerce and Industry 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Housing 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Welfare Services 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Transport 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Education 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Economic Development 2017-2018 14164 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 Report of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Health Services 2017-2018 Report of the Panel on Financial Affairs 2017-2018 ADDRESSES PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Address. Mr Kenneth LEUNG will address the Council on the "Public Accounts Committee Report No. 70". Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Report No. 70 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits (July 2018 ─ P.A.C. Report No. 70) MR KENNETH LEUNG: President, on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee ("the Committee"), I have the honour to table our Report No. 70 today. Out of the eight chapters covered by the Director of Audit's Report No. 70, the Committee has decided to hold hearings to examine three chapters in detail. They are Chapter 1 on "Management of restored landfills", Chapter 3 on "Integrated education" and Chapter 8 on "Sha Tin Section of Route 8". The Committee's Report tabled today covers our conclusions and recommendations on the Chapter on "Integrated education" only. In view of the complexity of issues raised in the other two Chapters, the Committee has decided to defer a full report on these two subjects. The Committee has also studied the other five chapters by asking the relevant bureaux and departments to provide written replies to members' questions on how they addressed the inadequacies raised in the Director of Audit's Report. The Committee was satisfied with these replies, and decided that no public hearing on these Chapters was necessary. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to these bureaux and departments in providing detailed replies to our questions. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 11 July 2018 14165 I will now highlight some of the Committee's conclusions and recommendations on the Chapter on "Integrated education". Students with special educational needs ("SEN") refer to students who need special educational support because of learning or adjustment difficulties. According to the Administration's classification, there are nine categories of students with SEN. Under the integrated education policy adopted since 1999-2000 school year, all public sector ordinary schools are required to provide an accommodating learning environment for students with SEN. Only students with more severe or multiple disabilities would be referred to special schools for intensive support services. In addition to regular subventions, the Education Bureau also provides all public sector ordinary schools with additional resources in the form of cash grant and additional teaching staff, professional support and teacher training to help schools cater for students with SEN. The Committee notes that there was a 37% increase in the number of students with SEN in the past five school years. In 2016-2017 school year, there were a total of more than 42 000 students with SEN studying in public sector ordinary schools, representing about 7.8% of the total student population in these schools.