List of questions raised by Members at LegCo meetings ------(1999-2000)

Grouped by replying officials

REPLY DATE NAME TYPE QUESTION ------

CS 1999.11.3 Hon CHENG Kai-nam O Applications received by the Legal Aid Department in respect of right of abode issue

1999.11.10 Hon Kenneth TING W Granting of legal aid to non-residents

2000.1.5 Hon Emily LAU W Meetings of the Chief Executive with the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal

2000.2.16 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Provision of legal aid to owners corporations

2000.2.23 Hon Emily LAU W Meetings of the Chief Executive with the Chief Justice

2000.3.29 Hon Emily LAU W Accountability of the Commissioner, ICAC

2000.4.5 Hon Emily LAU W Declaration of interests of journalists who specialize in reporting news about the stock market and participate in share trading at the same time ------

FS 1999.11.24 Hon Bernard CHAN O The Financial Secretary's visit to Las Vegas ------

S for J 1999.10.13 Hon Emily LAU W Special adviser hired by the Department of Justice

1999.12.8 Hon Emily LAU O Modifying the electoral systems to achieve full compliance with the ICCPR

1999.12.15 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Cases of solicitors' professional misconducts

2000.3.8 Hon Emily LAU W Publishing the views of the Committee for the Basic Law of the HKSAR

2000.3.29 Dr Hon David LI W Use of lay prosecutors to conduct prosecution at magistracies

2000.4.5 Hon Eric LI W Expert advice sought by the Department of Justice in drafting bills on the regulation of the financial market ------

S for H 1999.10.13 Hon CHAN Yuen-han O Residence requirements for applying for public housing allocation and CSSA

1999.10.20 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Median rent-to-income ratios of PRH tenants

1999.10.27 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Quality of PRH flats

1999.10.27 Hon Fred LI W Maintenance of old-type public housing estates

1999.11.3 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong O Bringing Housing Authority projects under the ambit of Buildings Ordinance

1999.11.17 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Structural safety of On Ning Garden in Tseung Kwan O

1999.11.24 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Provisions that can be invoked to prosecute building contractors of Housing Authority for jerry-building practices REPLY DATE NAME TYPE QUESTION

1999.11.24 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Frequent disruptions of sea water supply in several PRH estates in Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Districts

1999.12.1 Hon CHENG Kai-nam O Relative importance of HOS and HPLS in subsidized housing

1999.12.1 Hon LEE Kai-ming W Allocation of clinics in PRHs

2000.1.5 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Hawkers control in public rental housing estates sold under Tenants Purchase Scheme

2000.1.12 Hon LEE Cheuk-yan O Use of pre-fabricated building components in public housing works

2000.1.12 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Fire escapes in PRH estates not complying with safety regulations of the law

2000.3.8 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Substandard piling work of public housing projects

2000.3.29 Hon Fred LI W Problem of low water pressure in some PRH estates

2000.4.5 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Extension of structural safety guarantee period for HOS flats

2000.4.12 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Problem of tenants defaulting on rental payments

2000.5.10 Hon CHOY So-yuk W Extent of subcontracting in public housing works

2000.5.17 Hon CHOY So-yuk W Removal of sanitary wares of new HOS flats by owners

2000.5.17 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Elderly persons sharing PRH units or facilities with unrelated persons

2000.5.24 Hon TAM Yiu-chung O Quota for singletons applying for loans under the Home Starter Loan Scheme

2000.5.31 Hon LAU Kong-wah O Setting rent revisions of PRH units in accordance with the median rent to income ratio of PRH tenants

2000.5.31 Hon Emily LAU W Management of public housing estates sold under the Tenants Purchase Scheme

2000.6.7 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung O Housing Department phasing out its departmental quarters

2000.6.7 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Management of TPS estates whose Owners' Corporations have been formed for one year or more

2000.6.7 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Staffing arrangements for Housing Department staff affected by the Housing Authority's scheme for Greater Private Sector Involvement in Estate Management and Maintenance Services

2000.6.21 Hon TSANG Yok-sing O Determination of the number of kindergartens in public housing estates

2000.6.21 Hon MA Fung-kwok O Determination of sale prices of public housing flats

2000.6.21 Hon Fred LI W Poor quality of some Harmony-type public rental housing estates and HOS courts

2000.6.21 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Allocating additional resources so that all elderly residents sharing PRH units may be allocated with one-person flats

2000.6.26 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung O Measures to stabilize the property market ------

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S for S 1999.10.20 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Implementation of the downsizing plan of the Auxiliary Police Force

1999.10.20 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah W Long queuing time for custom clearance by border-crossing freight vehicles

1999.10.20 Hon Howard YOUNG W Visa-free entry for HKSAR passport holders

1999.10.20 Hon Christine LOH W Emergency response management for natural disasters and serious accidents

1999.10.27 Hon Emily LAU W Earthquakes occurring at or near the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant

1999.10.27 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Allocation of slots for holding marriage ceremonies at marriage registries

1999.11.3 Hon TAM Yiu-chung O Preventing cases of objects being thrown from a height

1999.11.10 Hon James TO O Commencement of the Interception of Communications Ordinance

1999.11.10 Hon David CHU W Marine police officers who have operated radar equipment suffered from cancer

1999.11.17 Hon Eric LI W Total ban of driving duties performed by foreign domestic helpers

1999.11.24 Dr Hon David LI W Combating cases of head-bashing robbery

1999.12.1 Hon Kenneth TING O residents detained without trial in the Mainland

1999.12.1 Hon James TO W Compensations offered to members of the public in respect of abusive use of power by Police

1999.12.8 Hon LEE Cheuk-yan O A Hong Kong permanent resident arrested in Thailand and deported to the Mainland China

1999.12.8 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Handling of complaints received by Complaints Against Police Office

1999.12.8 Dr Hon David LI W Measures to reduce non-emergency calls to the 999 emergency hotline

1999.12.15 Hon NG Leung-sing W Theft cases occurring in jewellery exhibition venues

1999.12.15 Hon Emily LAU W A Hong Kong resident being tried as a mainlander of Shenzhen

2000.1.5 Hon W Business trips to Hong Kong made by Mainland businessmen

2000.1.12 Hon LAU Kong-wah O Robberies in country parks

2000.1.19 Hon Howard YOUNG O Time taken to process visit visa applications by passport holders from Middle East countries

2000.2.23 Hon Cyd HO W Handling complaints about the Immigration Department's service

2000.2.23 Hon Bernard CHAN W Landmines at the border area

2000.3.1 Dr Hon David LI W Review of legislation to counter computer-related crimes

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2000.3.8 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Statistics on persons who came from the Mainland to settle in Hong Kong last year

2000.3.15 Hon Howard YOUNG W HKSAR and BNO passport holders requested to pay extra fees on entry to Bangladesh, which has granted such passport holders visa-free access

2000.3.15 Hon Howard YOUNG W Number of persons issued with Hong Kong permanent identity cards in accordance with Basic Law 24(2)(4)

2000.3.29 Hon SZETO Wah W Drug abuses by the youth

2000.3.29 Hon Cyd HO W Detention of ex-prisoners pending deportation or removal

2000.3.29 Hon LEE Kai-ming W Chemical spills from arriving containers at container terminal

2000.3.29 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W TV and films crews being extorted of protection money while shooting on location

2000.4.12 Hon SZETO Wah O Enactment of laws to give effect to Article 23 of the HKSAR Basic Law

2000.5.3 Hon CHENG Kai-nam W The authority not taking back Hong Kong identity cards issued to imported workers when they leave Hong Kong

2000.5.3 Hon Emily LAU W Monitoring the work of the police force

2000.5.10 Hon Albert HO O Mainland law enforcement departments allegedly conducted search operations in Hong Kong

2000.5.10 Hon David CHU W Dumping of undetonated bombs in the sea

2000.5.17 Hon Martin LEE O Exercise of the power to require members of the public to produce identity cards by the Police

2000.5.24 Hon Howard YOUNG O Measures to deal with unruly passengers on board aircrafts arriving in or departing from Hong Kong

2000.5.24 Hon LAU Kong-wah W A Hong Kong resident robbed and died in Shenzhen

2000.5.31 Hon CHOY So-yuk W Possible existence of bombs dropped during the World War II yet to be unearthed

2000.6.7 Hon HUI Cheung-ching W Breakdowns of computer systems at border control points

2000.6.21 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong O Requirement for organizers of lion dances, dragon dances etc. to obtain permits

2000.6.21 Hon Mrs Miriam LAU W Theft cases of container trailers

2000.6.26 Hon LAU Kong-wah O Management of the Lo Wu Control Point_

2000.6.26 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Importation of Information Technology professionals

2000.6.26 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Meetings with Mainland public security officials ------

S for T 1999.10.13 Hon Kenneth TING O Traffic congestion in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung on the day after the passage of a typhoon

1999.10.13 Hon Howard YOUNG W Installation of Octopus Add Value Machines at convenient locations

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1999.10.20 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Excessive fares charged by taxi and public light bus drivers during the onslaught of typhoons

1999.10.20 Hon Christine LOH W Introducing an Electronic Road Pricing system to Hong Kong

1999.10.20 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Risk of presence of oil tanks in the vicinity of certain sections of the proposed Route No. 9

1999.10.27 Hon Howard YOUNG W Synchronising departure times of shuttle buses at Tung Chung Station for the airport at Chek Lap Kok with arrival times of MTR trains at the Station

1999.10.27 Hon Christine LOH W Emissions by franchised buses

1999.11.3 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Use of new technology to increase transport efficiency

1999.11.3 Hon LAU Kong-wah W MTR ridership

1999.11.17 Hon LAU Kong-wah O Refund of deposits on Octopus cards

1999.11.17 Hon Albert HO O Safety of operating buses during the onslaught of typhoons

1999.11.17 Hon LEE Wing-tat O Toll adjustments for vehicle tunnels

1999.11.17 Hon Emily LAU W Adoption of sustainable development perspective in planning

1999.11.24 Hon Cyd HO O Access route and transport service arrangements to the Kowloon Bay Health Centre

1999.11.24 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Complaints against insufficient speed limit signs on roads

1999.11.24 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah W Re-export of buses

1999.11.24 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Fares for KCR trains to and from the Racecourse station

1999.12.1 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Air quality inside air-conditioned buses

1999.12.1 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Overcharging by taxi drivers

2000.1.5 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Property development by the MTRC

2000.1.5 Hon LAU Chin-shek W Installation of retro-fitting screen doors on MTR platforms

2000.1.12 Hon Andrew CHENG O Setting the age limit at 12 over which passengers of public transport are required to pay adult fare

2000.1.19 Hon Fred LI O Installation of audible signal devices at signalized pedestrian crossings to assist the blind

2000.1.19 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Policy on public light buses

2000.1.19 Hon Bernard CHAN W Plan to extend the use of Octopus cards to cover payments made in shopping

2000.1.26 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Law enforcement against drink driving

2000.1.26 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Emergency plans for fires occurring in MTR premises

2000.2.16 Hon Mrs Miriam LAU W Operating residents' buses without a licence

2000.2.16 Hon WONG Yung-kan W Progress of the construction works of the Lantau North - South Link

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2000.2.23 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Use of Octopus cards in public transport

2000.2.23 Hon HUI Cheung-ching W Breaches of the Water Pollution Control Ordinance by the MTRC

2000.3.15 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Prosecution of speeding franchised bus drivers

2000.3.15 Hon NG Leung-sing W Design of expressways for emergency parking

2000.3.29 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Charges of and complaints about driving tests

2000.4.5 Hon Christine LOH W Railway as an alternative to the proposed Route 7

2000.4.5 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Speeding problem of public light bus drivers

2000.4.5 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W KMB not taking out full motor vehicle insurance in respect of third party risks

2000.4.12 Hon CHAN Kam-lam O Vehicular traffic of cross-harbour tunnels before and after the toll increase of the Cross Harbour Tunnel on 1.9.99

2000.5.3 Hon Mrs Miriam LAU W Use of manually operated traffic signs during road excavation works

2000.5.17 Hon Andrew WONG O Improvement proposals for train services

2000.5.17 Hon Andrew CHENG O Determination of franchised bus fares

2000.5.17 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Supply and demand of parking spaces for motorcycles

2000.5.17 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Fault level of autotoll system and recovery of outstanding tolls

2000.5.24 Hon NG Leung-sing W Damage to buildings allegedly caused by works carried out at North Point MTR Station

2000.5.24 Hon WONG Yung-kan W Vehicles without permit entering the Tung Chung Road on Lantau Island

2000.5.31 Hon Andrew CHENG O New railway link between Shatin and Central

2000.5.31 Hon Christine LOH W Alignment East Rail Extension - Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur line

2000.6.7 Dr Hon David LI W Interruptions of radio broadcast inside vehicle tunnels

2000.6.7 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Action taken in respect of traffic accidents involving "environmental factors" that can be improved upon

2000.6.14 Hon David CHU O Franchised buses passing through Central during peak hours

2000.6.14 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Fire fighting measures inside vehicle tunnels and evacuation measures

2000.6.14 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Rationalisation of franchised bus routes and bus stops

2000.6.26 Hon Bernard CHAN W Designation of pedestrian precincts

2000.6.26 Hon Mrs Miriam LAU W Repeated traffic accidents at a flyover in Tsuen Wan

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S for Tsy 1999.12.8 Hon Bernard CHAN W Statistics on tax payers

2000.1.12 Hon Kenneth TING W Resources for the Audit Commission

2000.1.26 Hon James TIEN W Taxing the profits derived from international commercial activities which are conducted electronically

2000.2.16 Hon Eric LI O Mechanism to ensure independence of the Director of Audit's work

2000.2.16 Hon TSANG Yok-sing W Disposal of surplus government properties

2000.2.16 Hon Kenneth TING W Impact of the increasing popularity of Internet-based activities on tax income

2000.2.23 Hon Edward HO O Public expenditure on building and civil engineering works in the future three years

2000.2.23 Hon NG Leung-sing W Uploading of the Government Gazette onto Government web- sites for public access

2000.2.23 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Operation of Government Supplies Department's Electronic Tender System

2000.2.23 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Disposal of surplus quarters returned by subvented organisations

2000.3.1 Hon LAU Kong-wah O Crack down on tax evasion

2000.3.1 Hon Mrs Selina CHOW W Awards scheme to invite civil servants to submit proposals for saving public expenditure

2000.3.1 Hon NG Leung-sing W Tendering procedure for contracts of different values

2000.3.8 Hon Emily LAU W Public works projects shelved to make way for the Cyberport and Hong Kong Disney land projects

2000.5.31 Hon Kenneth TING W Impact of rising borrowing rate on economy

2000.6.7 Hon Bernard CHAN W Third-party insurance cover for Government vehicles ------

S for W 1999.10.13 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Landslides affecting the traffic in Lantau Island

1999.10.20 Hon Emily LAU W Water supply to Hong Kong

1999.11.10 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Wastage of water due to overflow from reservoirs

1999.11.17 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Subsidence problem in Tseung Kwan O

1999.11.17 Prof Hon NG Ching-fai W Manpower planning for new infrastructural projects

1999.11.24 Hon Fred LI O Site settlement in Tseung Kwan O

1999.11.24 Hon Eric LI W Controlling subcontracting practices for infrastructural projects

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1999.12.1 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai O Allowing Government Departments to acquire services of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund in the open market

1999.12.15 Hon CHENG Kai-nam O Proposed materials transfer station on Ap Lei Chau

2000.1.5 Hon CHAN Kwok-keung O Non-payment of wages by contractors of public works

2000.1.5 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W West Kowloon Drainage Improvement Project

2000.1.12 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Contaminated site designated for the Disney Theme Park

2000.1.19 Hon NG Leung-sing W Explosives found in construction site

2000.3.8 Hon Ambrose LAU W River training projects and the village flood protection schemes being carried out in the Northern New Territories and North- West New Territories

2000.3.8 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Emergency services of the Water Supplies Department

2000.4.12 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Geological faults in the vicinity of the Shing Mun Reservoir

2000.5.3 Hon James TIEN O Unsightly information boards erected on the slopes along roads

2000.5.3 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Prohibiting contractors allegedly involved in jerry-building practices to take part in tenders for Government building contracts

2000.5.10 Hon LEE Kai-ming W Large-scale flooding in Yuen Long allegedly caused by the West Rail construction project

2000.5.17 Hon CHAN Wing-chan O Emergency services of Water Supplies Department

2000.5.24 Hon Andrew CHENG W Promoting long-term employment in the construction industry

2000.5.31 Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG W Use of precast paving slabs on pavements

2000.6.14 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Actions taken by the Drainage Services Department before the serious flooding on 14 April 2000

2000.6.26 Hon Christine LOH W Use of recycled aggregates in construction industry ------

SCA 1999.10.13 Hon Fred LI W Refusal of visits by US warships and the Pope

2000.1.5 Hon LAU Chin-shek O Work of the Special Adviser to the Chief Executive

2000.1.26 Hon Emily LAU W Change of name of the Xinhau News Agency

2000.3.1 Hon Cyd HO O Role conflict of the incumbent Chief Executive who seeks to be re-elected

2000.3.1 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Updating of the Voter Register

2000.4.12 Hon Ambrose LAU W Provision of support services for Hong Kong deputies to the NPC and Hong Kong members of the NPPCC when they attend meetings in Beijing

2000.5.3 Hon James TO O Checks and balance and distribution of powers between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature

2000.5.24 Hon Christine LOH W Relation between Hong Kong and Taiwan

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2000.6.14 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong O Remarks made by officials of the Liaison Office Central People's Government in HKSAR ------

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SCS 1999.12.8 Hon Michael HO O Transfer of the former Director of Broadcasting

2000.1.5 Hon HO Sai-chu W Bureaucracy in Government departments

2000.1.5 Hon LEE Cheuk-yan W Implementation of the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention in Hong Kong

2000.1.12 Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung W Lower starting salaries for Dental Officer and Veterinary Officer as compared to Medical and Health Officer

2000.1.12 Hon NG Leung-sing W Declaration of personal investments and financial interests by senior civil servants

2000.1.26 Hon SIN Chung-kai O Senior Government officials attending business promotional events organised by commercial organisations

2000.2.16 Dr Hon David LI W Increase in the number of civil servants against whom disciplinary action for alleged misconduct was recommended

2000.4.12 Hon CHAN Yuen-han O Enhanced Productivity Programmes of Government Departments and subvented organizations ------

SEF 2000.1.5 Hon WONG Yung-kan W Consultancy studies on agricultural and fisheries industries

2000.1.12 Hon Christine LOH W Particulate emissions attributable to the diesels used by cross- border goods vehicles

2000.1.19 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong O Testing of pigs for Clenbuterol

2000.1.19 Hon LAU Kong-wah W LPG taxi and minibus schemes

2000.1.19 Hon Christine LOH W Quantifying the expected results of measures to reduce vehicle emissions

2000.1.19 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Sharp rise in air pollution indexes recorded by the Environmental Protection Department

2000.1.26 Hon CHAN Kam-lam O Reducing styrofoam waste

2000.1.26 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Regulation of health food products

2000.1.26 Dr Hon David LI W Combating regional air pollution problem

2000.2.16 Hon LAW Chi-kwong O Grading of restaurants according to their hygiene standards

2000.2.16 Hon LEE Wing-tat O Regulation of health food products

2000.2.16 Hon James TIEN W Scheme to replace diesel taxis with liquefied petroleum gas taxis

2000.2.23 Hon Fred LI O Health hazards of repeated use of cooking oil

2000.3.1 Hon David CHU O Octane number of unleaded petrol sold in Hong Kong

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2000.3.1 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Insufficient treatment capacity of the Shatin Sewerage Treatment Works

2000.3.8 Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung W The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

2000.3.8 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Meetings of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

2000.4.5 Hon Michael HO W Law enforcement against selling pork containing Clenbuterol

2000.4.12 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Cremation services of the Food and Environment Department

2000.4.12 Hon Eric LI W Identifying road sections where smoky vehicles are often spotted

2000.4.12 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Formulate new measures to tackle air pollution

2000.5.3 Hon LAW Chi-kwong O Temporary abatement measures for the air pollution problem

2000.5.3 Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung W Vague or misleading eco-labels of products on sale in Hong Kong

2000.5.3 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Alleviating the nuisances caused by road traffic noise

2000.5.10 Hon Martin LEE O Use of less-polluting vehicle fuels

2000.5.10 Hon Ambrose LAU O Poor air quality driving away international conferences

2000.5.10 Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG W Aqua privies under the management of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

2000.5.10 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Application of the Protocol on Biosafety to Hong Kong

2000.5.17 Hon Martin LEE W Adopting a more refined airborne particle standard

2000.5.24 Hon WONG Yung-kan W Problem of cattle being abandoned in the territory

2000.5.24 Hon LAU Kong-wah W A traffic accident causing chemical leakage

2000.5.31 Hon Howard YOUNG W Problem of Green Cancer

2000.5.31 Hon MA Fung-kwok W Indoor air quality of Government offices buildings

2000.5.31 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Release of dioxins by the Tsing Yi Chemical Treatment Plant

2000.6.7 Hon Fred LI O Taking into account of noise impacts when considering transport policy

2000.6.7 Hon Emily LAU O Separate collection and recycling of household waste

2000.6.7 Hon LAU Wong-fat W Noise problem caused by renovation works in residential premises

2000.6.7 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Preventing foul smell exuding from refuse collection vehicles on transit

2000.6.14 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah O Sources of pollutants in the air

2000.6.14 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Proposed switch of diesel-fuelled light goods vehicles to petrol vehicles

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2000.6.21 Hon LAW Chi-kwong O Compulsory installation of automated refuse collection systems in new residential buildings

2000.6.21 Hon David CHU W LPG public light bus scheme

2000.6.26 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai O Use of diesel-fuelled washing machines and drying machines by government departments and public hospitals ------

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SEM 1999.10.13 Hon LEE Kai-ming W Youngsters employed for operating dangerous machines

1999.10.13 Hon CHAN Wing-chan W Labour disputes involving pregnant foreign domestic helpers

1999.10.13 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Refund of tuition fees by UGC-funded institutions to new students who have applied for withdrawals before the academic year begins

1999.10.13 Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG W Pre-employment training cost for medical professionals

1999.10.13 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Statistics in respect of the Employment Retraining Scheme

1999.10.13 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Dissemination of Secondary 6 vacancies during the Secondary 6 Admission Procedure

1999.10.20 Hon LAU Wong-fat W Educating the youngsters to use computers properly so as to protect their eyesight

1999.10.20 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Collection of tuition fees in advance by local educational institutions

1999.10.27 Dr Hon David LI W Cultivate local talents to meet competition from the talented Mainlanders

1999.10.27 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Senior officers of Education Department involved in conflicts of interests

1999.11.3 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung O Age participation rate for first-degree courses in Hong Kong

1999.11.3 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Pilot project to assist children with special education needs to integrate into ordinary schools

1999.11.3 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Teacher-to-student ratios of tertiary institutions

1999.11.3 Dr Hon David LI W Allocation of more financial resources to promote pre-school education

1999.11.3 Hon Michael HO W Workers of the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited stationed in Xiamen deployed to work in Hong Kong

1999.11.3 Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung W Appointing patients' representatives into the Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board and Occupational Deafness Compensation Board

1999.11.10 Hon Emily LAU O Supervision of kindergartens

1999.11.10 Hon Fred LI O Providing kindergarten pupils a subsidy of tuition fees

1999.11.10 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Primary school students assigned excessive quantities of homework

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1999.11.10 Hon James TIEN W Monitoring of retraining courses funded by the Employee Retraining Board

1999.11.10 Dr Hon David LI W Employees sustaining eye injuries whilst at work

1999.11.17 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung O Admission of talents scheme

1999.11.17 Hon Emily LAU W Teaching posts to be filled by professionally trained and degree holders

1999.11.17 Hon Christine LOH W Certain secondary schools restricting some subjects to boys or girls

1999.11.24 Hon Andrew CHENG O Arranging transport for employees going to work during typhoons

1999.11.24 Hon Emily LAU W Remedial measures for primary and secondary schools without proper physical education facilities

1999.12.1 Hon CHOY So-yuk W Theft cases in respect of computer equipment in primary and secondary school premises

1999.12.8 Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung O Employment prospects of medical graduates

1999.12.8 Hon Christine LOH W Supervision of kindergartens

1999.12.15 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong O Implementation and development of the policy on the medium of instruction

1999.12.15 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung O Shue Yan College's bid to become the first private university

1999.12.15 Hon David CHU W Sex education and sexual offences among primary and secondary school students

1999.12.15 Dr Hon David LI W Children subjected to violence and verbal abuses

2000.1.5 Hon SZETO Wah O Implementation of the School Improvement Programme

2000.1.5 Hon CHOY So-yuk O Promoting long-term employment of workers in the construction industry

2000.1.5 Hon NG Leung-sing W Occupational accidents within the premises of eateries

2000.1.12 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong O Provision of Secondary One places

2000.1.12 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah W Hiring and charging policies for assembly halls on university campuses

2000.1.12 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Review of the school net for the Islands District

2000.1.19 Hon SIN Chung-kai O Pilot scheme to train young school leavers and the unemployed to be junior IT assistants

2000.1.26 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung O Review of the Youth Pre-employment Training Programme

2000.1.26 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung O Workplace English Campaign

2000.1.26 Hon Christine LOH W Extension of the School-Based Support Scheme to cover non- Mainland born students

2000.1.26 Hon MA Fung-kwok W Discrimination in schools against newly arrived children

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2000.1.26 Hon SZETO Wah W Allocation of Secondary Six places

2000.2.16 Hon Ambrose LAU O Development of local professionals

2000.2.16 Hon Andrew CHENG W Statistics on industrial accidents

2000.2.16 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Consultancy study on the manpower and training needs of the information technology industry commissioned by the Education and Manpower Bureau

2000.2.23 Hon LEE Wing-tat O Reduction of pension benefits by employers under the guise of joining the MPF Schemes

2000.3.8 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Building new school premises so that half-day schools may convert to whole-day schools

2000.3.8 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Training places of information technology courses

2000.3.8 Dr Hon David LI W Information technology co-ordinators for schools

2000.3.15 Hon James TIEN O Wastage of teachers employed under the Native English- speaking English Teachers Scheme

2000.3.15 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung O School-based management

2000.3.15 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai O Regulation for the safety use of oxy-acetylene welding equipment

2000.3.15 Hon Emily LAU W Employment of native English-speaking English teachers for primary schools

2000.3.29 Hon Emily LAU W Overcharging of fees by kindergarten operators in the 1997-98 school year

2000.3.29 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Cases of overdue payment of government loans by graduates of tertiary institutions

2000.4.5 Dr Hon David LI W Resources to assist teachers in coping with stress and handle difficulties at work

2000.4.12 Hon CHAN Wing-chan O Low wages given to workers by contractors providing cleaning/security services for tertiary institutions

2000.4.12 Hon Emily LAU W Make the school premises of Government and aided primary and secondary schools available for use by community groups after school and on holidays

2000.4.12 Hon Emily LAU W Senior staff of tertiary institutions taking up remunerated directorships in outside organizations

2000.5.3 Hon David CHU W Sound quality of radio broadcast for listening tests of public examinations

2000.5.3 Hon Ambrose LAU W New Secondary School Places Allocation Scheme

2000.5.10 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Appointment of serving Certificated Masters/Mistresses teachers as Primary School Masters/Mistresses

2000.5.17 Hon Ambrose LAU W Manpower planning of various professions

2000.5.17 Hon Christine LOH W Protection for workers who are required to work on high pollution days

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2000.5.17 Hon Emily LAU W Health education curricula in primary and secondary schools

2000.5.24 Hon CHAN Kwok-keung O Channels for students who have completed Form III to pursue further education

2000.5.24 Hon Emily LAU W Controversy over the re-appointment of the President of Lingnan University

2000.5.24 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Demand and supply of kindergarten places

2000.5.24 Dr Hon David LI W Extending the Language Benchmark requirement for teachers

2000.5.31 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong O Preventing senior civil servants abusing their powers

2000.5.31 Hon SIN Chung-kai O Shortfall of IT personnel with degree qualifications

2000.5.31 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W New admission mechanisms for Primary One and Secondary One

2000.6.7 Hon CHENG Kai-nam W Schooling arrangement for Mainland children allowed to stay in Hong Kong on temporary permits

2000.6.7 Hon Michael HO W Demand and supply of medical, nursing and allied health professionals

2000.6.14 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Percentage target set for qualified teachers of kindergartens

2000.6.14 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Selection of Chinese character input method

2000.6.14 Hon Emily LAU W Prosecution of kindergarten operators for over-charging and over-enrolling pupils

2000.6.14 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Schooling of school-age ethnic Nepalese children and youths

2000.6.14 Hon Ambrose LAU W Initiatives to improve the job placement work of the Labour Department

2000.6.14 Hon Emily LAU W Voucher scheme for tertiary education

2000.6.21 Hon SZETO Wah O Age discrimination in the job market

2000.6.21 Hon TSANG Yok-sing W Participation of kindergartens in the Kindergarten Subsidy Scheme

2000.6.26 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Parent education in Hong Kong ------

SES 1999.10.27 Hon Howard YOUNG W Implementation of the Demand Side Management Programmes

1999.11.10 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Effects of the proposed International Wetland Park on flight safety

1999.11.17 Hon CHOY So-yuk O Location for the building of new exhibition and convention facilities

1999.11.17 Hon Christine LOH W Measures to defer the plan to build a new power plant in Lamma Island

1999.12.1 Hon WONG Yung-kan O Accidents involving the sinking of Mainland vessels in Hong Kong waters

1999.12.15 Hon LAU Wong-fat W Remittance service between Hong Kong and the Mainland

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1999.12.15 Hon LAU Kong-wah W The Airport Authority Recouping expenses incurred for recovery work from an airline involved in an accident

2000.1.12 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Adopting a postal coding system in Hong Kong

2000.1.19 Hon Howard YOUNG W Developing Hong Kong International Airport into an international aviation hub

2000.1.26 Hon LAU Kong-wah W An accident involving a ferry

2000.3.1 Hon Emily LAU O Forecast of increase in electricity demand

2000.3.1 Hon CHOY So-yuk O Introducing new air cargo handling operators

2000.3.15 Hon CHOY So-yuk O Competition faced by local container port business

2000.3.29 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Incidents involving air traffic safety

2000.3.29 Hon CHOY So-yuk W Airport facilities for transit passengers

2000.4.12 Hon HUI Cheung-ching W Plans of the Mainland authorities to link up the Euroasia Transcontinental Bridge with the Beijing-Kowloon Line

2000.4.12 Hon Eric LI W Prosecution against smoky vessels

2000.5.10 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Security of electricity supply installations against vandalism

2000.5.17 Hon CHAN Kwok-keung O Layoff plan of the CLP Limited

2000.5.17 Hon Howard YOUNG W Helicopter service between Hong Kong and Macau

2000.5.24 Dr Hon YEUNG Sum O The Hong Kong Electric Company's plan to build a new power plant on Lamma Island

2000.5.24 Hon Fred LI W Negotiation with the US authorities on the Air Services Agreement

2000.6.14 Hon LAW Chi-kwong O Measures to deal with LPG-fuelled vehicles on fire inside vehicle tunnels

2000.6.14 Hon FUNG Chi-kin W Management of the former Tamar site by the Hong Kong Tourist Association

2000.6.21 Hon LAU Wong-fat O Postal Remittance Service between Hong Kong and the Mainland

2000.6.21 Hon Ambrose LAU W Port Back-up Facilities and Land Requirement Study

2000.6.21 Hon Christine LOH W Approved plan of HEC to extend the Lamma Power Plant to cater for additional generation facilities which will be fuelled by liquefied natural gas

2000.6.21 Hon Christine LOH W Taking into account of sustainability objectives in drawing up new regulation framework for power supply market

2000.6.26 Hon Howard YOUNG W Positioning of the new web-site being developed by the Hong Kong Tourist Association ------

SFS 1999.10.13 Hon Philip WONG W Hong Kong Futures Exchange's plan to replace the open outcry system by an electronic order matching system

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1999.10.27 Hon Eric LI W Reports of suspected fraudulent acts or omissions submitted to the relevant authorities by auditors

1999.11.17 Hon NG Leung-sing W Prompt access to information on the bankrupt by financial institutions

1999.11.24 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Appointment of the Managing Director for the MPFS Authority

1999.12.1 Hon Eric LI W Investigations conducted by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in respect of qualifications in the auditors' reports

1999.12.8 Hon FUNG Chi-kin O Proposed plan to form alliance with exchanges in foreign countries for the trading of certain financial products

1999.12.8 Hon Emily LAU W First issue of units of the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong

1999.12.15 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Handling complaints about insurance companies' refusal to settle claims

2000.1.12 Hon Eric LI W Progress of the investigation into the collapse of Peregrine group of companies

2000.1.19 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Staff recruitment exercises of the MPFS Authority

2000.1.19 Hon Emily LAU W Payment of interests for remittance by telegraphic transfer

2000.1.26 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Breakdown of a computer system of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange

2000.2.16 Hon NG Leung-sing O Monitoring of listed companies engaging in technology and Internet business

2000.3.1 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Operation and regulation of the Insurance Claims Complaints Bureau

2000.3.8 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Determination of the appropriate assets level of the Exchange Fund

2000.3.8 Hon TSANG Yok-sing W Time taken by SEHK to process applications for listing on the Growth Enterprise Market

2000.3.15 Hon TAM Yiu-chung O Introducing reverse mortgage schemes in Hong Kong

2000.3.15 Hon Kenneth TING O Educating investors of the risks in hi-tech stocks trading

2000.3.15 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Loans made by the Exchange Fund through the International Monetary Fund

2000.3.15 Hon Eric LI W Listing costs on the Growth Enterprise Market

2000.3.15 Hon Eric LI W Communications between SFC and SEHK with Growth Enterprise Market companies

2000.3.29 Hon CHAN Yuen-han W The Growth Enterprise Market's function as a channel for small-scale emerging enterprises to raise capital

2000.4.12 Hon Christine LOH O Conflict of interests arising from the dual role of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd as a market regulator and a profit-making entity

2000.5.3 Hon Andrew CHENG W Ensuring employers and employees of the construction and catering industries contributing to the MPF industry schemes set up for them - 16 - REPLY DATE NAME TYPE QUESTION

2000.5.3 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Implementation of Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme

2000.5.10 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Applications for retaining existing occupational retirement schemes

2000.5.10 Hon NG Leung-sing W Guidelines on the licensing of Internet banks

2000.5.10 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Conflicts of interests of financial intermediaries

2000.5.17 Hon Eric LI W Hiring of professional accountants by the Securities and Futures Commission

2000.5.24 Hon Kenneth TING W The weakening Euro on the assets value of the Exchange Fund

2000.5.31 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Management of the Exchange Fund

2000.6.14 Hon FUNG Chi-kin O Protection of investors who participate in brokerage-free trading of stocks on the Internet

2000.6.14 Hon Ambrose LAU W Huge amount of underwriting loses incurred by the general business insurers

2000.6.26 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Regulating the company which has dominated the electronic payment market

2000.6.26 Hon James TIEN W Impact of declining property prices ------

SHA 1999.10.13 Hon Christine LOH W A list of private buildings targeted for building management improvement

1999.10.20 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Appointment of political body members to various boards and committees

1999.11.3 Hon LEE Kai-ming W Moral standards of the youths

1999.11.10 Hon Ambrose CHEUNG O Proposed plan to demolish the Hong Kong Stadium

1999.11.24 Dr Hon YEUNG Sum O The Government's follow up action on the concluding observations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee

1999.11.24 Hon CHOY So-yuk W Betting on the results of football matches

1999.12.1 Hon LAU Kong-wah O Preventing illicit use of credit card information

1999.12.1 Hon Bernard CHAN W Disposal of wastes on the streets

1999.12.1 Hon Emily LAU W Registration of Owners' Corporations

1999.12.8 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Effectiveness of election forums

1999.12.15 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung O Toxic substances found in soil samples collected in urban areas

1999.12.15 Hon Bernard CHAN O Proposed plan to require building owners to take out third party insurance

2000.1.5 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Safety of children riding cross-country motorcycles

2000.1.12 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong O Regulation of motocross courses

2000.1.19 Hon Bernard CHAN W Provision of accommodation for holding exhibitions and workshops for artists

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2000.1.26 Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting O Permitting cyclists to practise in country park area

2000.1.26 Hon Christine LOH W Initiatives taken to eliminate discrimination against women

2000.1.26 Hon MA Fung-kwok W Number of and fire safety of cubicle apartments

2000.2.16 Hon Mrs Selina CHOW O Establishment of the Culture and Heritage Commission

2000.2.16 Hon Fred LI W Continued employment of contract staff of the former Provisional Municipal Councils after their dissolution

2000.2.23 Hon Albert HO O Regulation of village representative elections

2000.2.23 Hon Howard YOUNG W Conversion of historical buildings for cultural use

2000.2.23 Hon Christine LOH W Racial discrimination in Hong Kong

2000.2.23 Hon Mrs Selina CHOW W Management of cultural and leisure services after the dissolution of Provisional Municipal Councils

2000.3.1 Hon Ambrose LAU W Management of cultural, leisure and sports activities by the newly established Leisure and Cultural Services Department

2000.3.1 Hon Bernard CHAN W Provision of low-rental exhibition venues and studios to artists

2000.3.8 Hon Andrew CHENG W Complaints about golf balls flying out from golf driving ranges

2000.3.8 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Provision of public library services through the Internet

2000.3.15 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Development of gateball activities

2000.3.15 Hon CHOY So-yuk W Promotion of unsanctioned betting activities in Hong Kong

2000.3.29 Hon Fred LI W Gambling activities in the communal facilities of PRH estates

2000.3.29 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Proposal to grant subsidies to District Council members for procuring IT equipment and services

2000.3.29 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Publishing Government annual reports etc in CD-ROM form in place of paper form

2000.5.3 Hon Bernard CHAN O Disturbances caused by mobile phones and pagers in cinemas and performance venues

2000.6.7 Hon LEE Wing-tat O Public's confidence in the Government's work

2000.6.7 Hon CHOY So-yuk O Indulgence in Internet online chatting by adolescents

2000.6.14 Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG W Making use of parks and gardens to increase the public's understanding and care of the nature

2000.6.21 Hon Cyd HO W Financial management of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

2000.6.26 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung O The public's rising dissatisfaction with Government's work

2000.6.26 Hon Emily LAU W Refusals by some religious bodies to admit homosexuals to participate in their activities

2000.6.26 Hon TSANG Yok-sing W Number and operation of mutual aid committees ------

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SHW 1999.10.13 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung O Services for persons contemplating suicides

1999.10.13 Hon CHAN Kwok-keung W Fundings provided by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Lotteries Fund

1999.10.27 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Selection of sites for social security field units

1999.10.27 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Public consultation in respect of services of social security field units

1999.11.3 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W New initiatives in social welfare services to be implemented in the next three years

1999.11.10 Hon Michael HO W Provision of specialist out-patient clinic services

1999.11.10 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Food labelling of prepackaged food

1999.11.17 Hon Michael HO O Dissemination of information on medical services to the public

1999.11.17 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Use of mobile phones and pagers by medical staff while performing operations

1999.11.17 Hon Michael HO W Procedure and monitoring mechanism for clinical trials

1999.12.1 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung O Testing of dioxins accumulated in human bodies

1999.12.1 Hon Fred LI W Segregation punishment for young offenders in reformatory schools

1999.12.1 Dr Hon David LI W Abuse of elderly people

1999.12.8 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Temporary arrangements during the construction works of the Pok Oi Hospital Extension Project

1999.12.8 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Proposal for the Hospital Authority to recover from patients' insurance companies full medical expenses

1999.12.8 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Paediatrics clinics under the Hospital Authority

1999.12.15 Hon SIN Chung-kai O Access to new IT products and services by the blind or visually-impaired persons

1999.12.15 Dr Hon YEUNG Sum W Emergent cash assistance to CSSA applicants while their CSSA applications are being processed

1999.12.15 Hon Emily LAU W Regulation of genetically-modified foods

2000.1.19 Hon Emily LAU W Hospital Authority's plan to reform the medical staff structure and reduce the salary of new doctors

2000.1.19 Hon Cyd HO W Long working hours of doctors in public hospitals

2000.1.26 Hon Emily LAU O Permitting euthanasia in Hong Kong

2000.1.26 Hon WONG Yung-kan W Control the spread of influenza

2000.2.16 Hon LEE Cheuk-yan W Guidelines on new stipulations of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme issued to frontline works

2000.2.16 Hon LEE Kai-ming W Prevention of spread of hepatitis E

2000.2.16 Hon Michael HO W Charging of fees for services provided by Hospital Authority

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2000.2.23 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Plan to purchase medicine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease when the medicine provided free by a pharmaceutical company is used up

2000.2.23 Dr Hon David LI W Legislation to completely ban smoking at indoor workplaces

2000.3.1 Hon Fred LI W Abuse of the elderly people

2000.3.1 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Increasing deaths due to respiratory system diseases

2000.3.1 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Provision of medical services during public holidays

2000.3.8 Hon CHOY So-yuk W CSSA granted to persons not of Chinese nationality

2000.3.8 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Exercise of discretion to grant CSSA to applicants who do not fulfill the residence requirement

2000.3.29 Hon Ambrose LAU W Composition of various boards of supplementary medical professions

2000.3.29 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Utilization of hotlines set up by the Department of Health and the Hong Kong Medical Association during public holidays

2000.4.5 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Potential breach of Article 144 of the Basic Law by the new subvention system for welfare NGOs

2000.4.5 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Promoting the disadvantaged groups to use IT

2000.4.5 Hon Emily LAU W Decreasing number of CSSA cases in the blind, physically disabled and mentally ill categories

2000.4.5 Hon Bernard CHAN W Queuing situation for homes for the elderly

2000.4.12 Dr Hon David LI W Complete ban of smoking in all restaurants

2000.5.3 Hon Michael HO O Medical services provided by private medical service conglomerate

2000.5.3 Hon Albert HO W Number of rehabilitation beds in public hospitals

2000.5.3 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Sharp rise in rubella cases in February

2000.5.3 Dr Hon David LI W Step up prosecution against Comprehensive Social Security Assistance abuses

2000.5.10 Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung O Actions taken to reduce injuries and deaths of children

2000.5.10 Hon Michael HO W Regulatory framework for supplementary medical professions

2000.5.10 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Vaccinations for new arrivals

2000.5.17 Hon HO Sai-chu W Abuse of the CSSA system

2000.5.17 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Out-patient service of Government clinics

2000.5.17 Hon Emily LAU W Healthy City project in Tseung Kwan O

2000.5.17 Hon Christine LOH W Review of the Animals (Control of Experiments) Ordinance

2000.5.24 Hon Michael HO O Plan of the Hong Kong Medical Council to prohibit doctors from overseas countries to take part in Licensing Examination for medical practitioners

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2000.5.31 Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung O Medical and health staff of public hospitals taking up outside jobs

2000.5.31 Hon NG Leung-sing W Monitoring the composition of Chinese patent medicines

2000.5.31 Hon Christine LOH W Rising tuberculosis cases

2000.5.31 Hon Emily LAU W Patient record systems of public hospitals and clinics

2000.6.7 Hon LAW Chi-kwong W Service scope for the elderly residents under the Bought Place Schemes

2000.6.14 Hon Howard YOUNG O Banning smoking on board all incoming passenger flights

2000.6.21 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Tuberculosis cases

2000.6.21 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Collection and compilation of statistics on cancers and serious diseases ------

SITB 1999.11.3 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Proper software asset management practices

1999.11.10 Hon Emily LAU W Recent changes to the ATV's news programme

1999.11.10 Hon NG Leung-sing W Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set

1999.11.17 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Revising the Pok Fu Lam Outline Zoning Plan for the Cyberport project

1999.11.24 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Reduction of pager licence fees

1999.12.1 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Refusal to transmit messages by paging service companies

1999.12.8 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Development of Geographical Information Systems

1999.12.15 Hon MA Fung-kwok W Amending the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390)

2000.1.5 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Offering continuing education courses which use radio broadcast as the major means of instruction

2000.1.12 Hon Emily LAU W Promotion of a unified Chinese language interface

2000.3.1 Hon Howard YOUNG W "Blind spots" of mobile phone reception along the Airport Express

2000.3.1 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Study on impact of wireless communication transmitters on human health

2000.3.15 Hon Christine LOH W Efficient utilization of radio frequency spectrum within Hong Kong

2000.3.29 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Consideration given to applicants' market share in the entire television broadcasting industry during processing of subscription TV broadcasting licence applications

2000.4.5 Hon David CHU W Internet users being trapped to pay International Direct Dial charges

2000.4.12 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Defence of Government computer systems against interference by hackers

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2000.4.12 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Collecting data for compilation of variables used by the "IDC/World Times Information Society Index"

2000.5.3 Hon Cyd HO O Funding policy for RTHK

2000.5.10 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Channels for the public to lodge complaints electronically

2000.5.24 Hon Emily LAU W Setting up a Computer Emergency Response Centre

2000.6.26 Hon TSANG Yok-sing O Allocation of third-generation mobile phone service licences ------

SPEL 1999.10.13 Hon LAU Wong-fat O Control of smokes produced by construction machinery (SPL wef 2000.1.1)

1999.10.13 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai O Safety of curtain walls

1999.10.13 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah W Upgrading the structural design of buildings so that buildings may sustain the impact of earthquakes

1999.10.20 Hon Howard YOUNG W Provision of land for the operation of commercial helicopter service

1999.10.20 Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG W Refuse on the sea bed

1999.10.20 Hon CHAN Kwok-keung W Separate collection of recyclable materials in PRH estates

1999.10.20 Hon Emily LAU W Release of dioxins by the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre

1999.10.20 Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG W Proposal to control advertisement signboards

1999.10.20 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Biodiesel as an alternative fuel for use by diesel vehicles

1999.10.27 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Safety of LPG-fuelled vehicles

1999.10.27 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah W Control of vehicle emissions

1999.10.27 Hon Christine LOH W New Territories small houses

1999.11.3 Hon Howard YOUNG O Disposal of fallen tree trunks in the wake of typhoons

1999.11.3 Hon Howard YOUNG W Research on urban skyline profile

1999.11.3 Hon Mrs Miriam LAU W Emission standards of vehicles imported for use in Hong Kong

1999.11.3 Hon Cyd HO W Alternatives to incinerators for treating medical waste

1999.11.10 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Prosecution against smoky vehicles

1999.11.10 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Relocation of shipyards in Tsing Yi North

1999.11.17 Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong W Building Safety Inspection and Improvement Loan Schemes

1999.11.17 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Treatment of medical waste by incineration

1999.11.24 Hon Howard YOUNG O Planning tourism attractions on a district basis

1999.11.24 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Proposal to build a funeral parlour in Cheung Chau

1999.11.24 Hon Christine LOH W Vehicle emissions of light, medium and heavy diesel engined goods vehicles

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1999.12.1 Hon WONG Yung-kan W Consultancy studies pertaining to land use planning

1999.12.8 Hon Edward HO W Import of less polluting vehicles

1999.12.8 Hon Mrs Miriam LAU W Testing of sulphur content of diesel for use in vehicles

1999.12.8 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Eco-label Programme and purchase of green products by Government departments and subvented organisations

1999.12.15 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai W Enforcement against unauthorised structures

1999.12.15 Hon Christine LOH W Social impact assessments for Government policies and initiatives

1999.12.15 Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung W Styrofoam lunch boxes used in primary schools

2000.1.5 Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung W Disputes on the boundaries of villages in the New Territories

2000.1.12 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Assessment of land premiums

2000.1.12 Hon NG Leung-sing W The proposed Lindingyang Bridge

2000.1.19 Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai O Proposed statutory scheme of preventive maintenance of buildings

2000.1.19 Hon Christine LOH W Storing scrap vehicles on private land in the New Territories

2000.2.16 Hon Howard YOUNG W Development of the West Kowloon Reclamation into an art and entertainment district

2000.2.23 Hon Mrs Selina CHOW O The scheme to let out slopes along highways for advertisement

2000.2.23 Hon Ambrose LAU W Processing of applications for small houses

2000.3.15 Hon Emily LAU W Raising the penalties for substandard building works

2000.3.15 Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting W Proposal to convert the former Yaumati Theatre into a venue dedicated to the performance of Chinese traditional operas

2000.3.29 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Safety issues of potentially dangerous facilities in the vicinity of schools

2000.4.5 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Some of the Fairview Park premises not issued with occupation permits

2000.4.5 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Clearance plan for unauthorised rooftop structures

2000.4.12 Dr Hon YEUNG Sum O Monitoring of demolition works for unauthorized structures

2000.5.3 Hon Christine LOH W Percentage of site areas involving leases with terms not requiring payment of premium upon redevelopment

2000.5.10 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah O Vacant flatted factories

2000.5.10 Hon TAM Yiu-chung W Compensation for factory operators affected by the West Rail project

2000.5.17 Hon CHAN Yuen-han O Protection of the views of the ridgelines along the Victoria Harbour

2000.5.24 Hon NG Leung-sing O Population growth

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2000.5.24 Hon James TO W Modifying the regulation which specifies the flush volume of water closet

2000.5.31 Hon LEE Wing-tat W Alleged contravention of the Buildings Ordinance of a premise owned by a Deputy Secretary of the Housing Bureau

2000.6.7 Hon Christine LOH W Development of industrial land

2000.6.7 Hon Emily LAU W Provision of recreation open space in Hong Kong

2000.6.26 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong O Compensation for operators of factories in Wah Kai Industrial Centre ------

STI 1999.10.20 Hon Kenneth TING W Provision of supporting services to Hong Kong businessmen in the Mainland

1999.10.20 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Consumers' rights in conducting e-commerce transactions

1999.10.27 Hon MA Fung-kwok W Collection of copyright royalty charges

1999.11.3 Hon CHAN Wing-chan O Unscrupulous business practices of some shops

1999.11.3 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Assistance for small and medium enterprises

1999.11.10 Hon MA Fung-kwok O Copyright infringement on the Internet

1999.11.10 Hon Mrs Selina CHOW O Law enforcement in respect of counterfeit goods

1999.11.10 Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong W Work of the Small and Medium Enterprises Office

1999.11.24 Hon Eric LI W IT audit services provided by the HKPC

1999.12.1 Hon HUI Cheung-ching W Informing Hong Kong businessmen in the changes in policies and regulations in the Mainland

1999.12.8 Hon HUI Cheung-ching O Accession to the World Trade Organization by China

1999.12.8 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah W Management of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

2000.1.5 Hon James TIEN O Proposal to set up an information centre in Hong Kong for doing business in the Mainland

2000.1.5 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah O Venue rental charges of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

2000.1.5 Hon Christine LOH W Social and environmental implications for Hong Kong of China's accession to WTO

2000.1.12 Hon Bernard CHAN W Unscrupulous business practices of some shops

2000.1.12 Hon SIN Chung-kai W Data communication between the computer systems of the customs offices on both sides of the border

2000.1.19 Hon CHAN Kam-lam O Review of the Rice Control Scheme

2000.1.19 Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting W Selling of pirated optical disks by post

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2000.2.23 Hon HUI Cheung-ching O Decline in the trade volume between Hong Kong and the mainland

2000.3.1 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah O Overseas exhibitions organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council

2000.3.1 Hon HUI Cheung-ching W Work to facilitate the development of business in the Mainland

2000.3.15 Dr Hon David LI W Personal safety of customs officers in anti-piracy action

2000.4.12 Hon Christine LOH W Promotion of fair competition in Hong Kong

2000.5.10 Hon HUI Cheung-ching O Impact of direct trade between the Mainland and Taiwan on Hong Kong

2000.5.31 Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah O Economics benefits derived from exhibitions held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

2000.6.7 Hon Kenneth TING O Development of industrial estates

2000.6.7 Hon LAU Kong-wah W Change of charging method for EPS service

2000.6.14 Hon Kenneth TING W Raising of funds by small and medium enterprises through securing loans

2000.6.21 Hon FUNG Chi-kin W Complaints lodged by Mainland tourists

2000.6.21 Hon FUNG Chi-kin W Competitiveness of Hong Kong

2000.6.21 Hon Ambrose LAU W Hong Kong as a world class design and fashion centre ------

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CS - Chief Secretary

FS - Financial Secretary

S for J - Secretary for Justice

S for H - Secretary for Housing

S for S - Secretary for Security

S for T - Secretary for Transport

S for Tsy - Secretary for the Treasury

S for W - Secretary for Works

SCA - Secretary for Constitutional Affairs

SCS - Secretary for the Civil Service

SEF - Secretary for the Environment and Food

SEM - Secretary for Education and Manpower

SES - Secretary for Economic Services

SFS - Secretary for Financial Services

SHA - Secretary for Home Affairs

SHW - Secretary for Health and Welfare

SITB - Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting

SPEL - Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands

SPL - Secretary for Planning and Lands (wef 2000.1.1)

STI - Secretary for Trade and Industry

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