OFFICIAL RECORD of PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 30 January 2013 the Council Met at Eleven O'clock
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 5455 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 30 January 2013 The Council met at Eleven o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE JASPER TSANG YOK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT HO CHUN-YAN THE HONOURABLE LEE CHEUK-YAN THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE CHAN KAM-LAM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG DR THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE EMILY LAU WAI-HING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, M.H. DR THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. 5456 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE RONNY TONG KA-WAH, S.C. THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LAM TAI-FAI, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, B.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KA-LAU THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-CHE THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE IP KWOK-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALAN LEONG KAH-KIT, S.C. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP THE HONOURABLE WONG YUK-MAN THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 5457 THE HONOURABLE JAMES TIEN PEI-CHUN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE NG LEUNG-SING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING THE HONOURABLE GARY FAN KWOK-WAI THE HONOURABLE MA FUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHARLES PETER MOK THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHI-CHUEN THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAN-PAN DR THE HONOURABLE KENNETH CHAN KA-LOK THE HONOURABLE CHAN YUEN-HAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK 5458 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG THE HONOURABLE SIN CHUNG-KAI, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN DR THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. THE HONOURABLE TANG KA-PIU DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN MEMBERS ABSENT: THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CYD HO SAU-LAN THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KWOK-HUNG DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 5459 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE JOHN TSANG CHUN-WAH, G.B.M., J.P. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY PROF THE HONOURABLE ANTHONY CHEUNG BING-LEUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING PROF THE HONOURABLE K C CHAN, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY THE HONOURABLE GREGORY SO KAM-LEUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE HONOURABLE RAYMOND TAM CHI-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS THE HONOURABLE PAUL CHAN MO-PO, M.H., J.P. SECRETARY FOR DEVELOPMENT MR YAU SHING-MU, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING MR LAU KONG-WAH, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL MRS JUSTINA LAM CHENG BO-LING, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MISS FLORA TAI YIN-PING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MRS PERCY MA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 5460 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 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. Import and Export (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2013 3/2013 Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Order 2013 ............................................................. 4/2013 Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (Commencement) Notice ....................................... 5/2013 Other Paper No. 67 ─ Vocational Training Council Annual Report and Financial Report 2011/2012 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Unemployed People Continuously Receiving Payments Under CSSA Scheme 1. MR TOMMY CHEUNG (in Chinese): President, it has been reported that at present the number of people continuously receiving payments under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme due to unemployment in Hong Kong has been persistently high. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (a) of (i) the number of recipients who had continuously received CSSA for the unemployed (CSSA-U) for two years or more (broken down further by education level), (ii) the number of CSSA-U recipients, and (iii) the percentage of the former in the latter, in each year from 2007 to 2012, broken down by age group to which the recipients belonged (set out in the table below); LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 5461 Year: Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 (i) Number of recipients having continuously received CSSA-U for two years or more (A): - Tertiary or above - Junior and senior secondary - Primary or below (ii) Number of CSSA-U recipients (B) (iii) A/B(%) (b) of (i) the average weekly number of service hours performed under the Community Work Programme of the Support for Self-reliance Scheme by each recipient who had continuously received CSSA-U for two years or more (broken down further by education level); and (ii) the average weekly number of service hours performed by each recipient of CSSA-U under the Programme, in each year from 2007 to 2012, broken down by age group to which the recipients belonged (set out in the table below); Year: Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 (i) Average weekly number of service hours performed by each recipient having continuously received CSSA-U for two years or more: - Tertiary or above - Junior and senior secondary - Primary or below - Any education level 5462 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 (ii) Average weekly number of service hours performed by each recipient of CSSA-U (c) of the number of people who had continuously received CSSA-U for two years or more, and no longer needed CSSA-U because of success in securing employment, in each year from 2007 to 2012, broken down by age group to which they belonged (calculated on the date of cessation of their receipt of CSSA-U) and by education level (set out in the table below); Year: Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Tertiary or above Junior and senior secondary Primary or below Total (d) of (i) the number of recipients who had continuously received CSSA-U for five years or more (broken down further by education level), (ii) the number of CSSA-U recipients, and (iii) the percentage of the former in the latter, in each year from 2007 to 2012, broken down by age group to which the recipients belonged (set out in the table below); Year: Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 (i) Number of recipients having continuously received CSSA-U for five years or more (A): - Tertiary or above - Junior and senior secondary - Primary or below LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 5463 Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 (ii) Number of CSSA-U recipients (B) (iii) A/B(%) (e) of (i) the average weekly number of service hours performed under the Community Work Programme of the Support for Self-reliance Scheme by each recipient who had continuously received CSSA-U for five years or more (broken down further by education level); and (ii) the average weekly number of service hours performed by each recipient of CSSA-U under the Programme, in each year from 2007 to 2012, broken down by age group to which the recipients belonged (set out in the table below); and Year: Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 (i) Average weekly number of service hours performed by each recipient having continuously received CSSA-U for five years or more: - Tertiary or above - Junior and senior secondary - Primary or below - Any education level (ii) Average weekly number of service hours performed by each recipient of CSSA-U 5464 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 30 January 2013 (f) of the number of people who had continuously received CSSA-U for five years or more, and no longer needed CSSA-U because of success in securing employment, in each year from 2007 to 2012, broken down by age group to which they belonged (calculated on the date of cessation of their receipt of CSSA-U) and by education level (set out in the table below)? Year: Age group Education level Total 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Tertiary or above Junior and senior secondary Primary or below Total SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE (in Chinese): President, my reply to the question raised by Mr Tommy CHEUNG is as follows: The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has not kept the number of recipients who have been receiving CSSA continuously owing to unemployment throughout the whole period from 2007 to 2012.