LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 2013 9409 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 8 May 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 FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, M.H. DR THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. 9410 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 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 CYD HO SAU-LAN 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 LEUNG KWOK-HUNG THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP THE HONOURABLE WONG YUK-MAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 2013 9411 THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.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 9412 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 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. DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN 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 VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TIEN PEI-CHUN, G.B.S., J.P. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 2013 9413 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: PROF THE HONOURABLE ANTHONY CHEUNG BING-LEUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING THE HONOURABLE TSANG TAK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS 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 WONG KAM-SING, J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT MS JULIA LEUNG FUNG-YEE, S.B.S., J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY MR YAU SHING-MU, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL MRS JUSTINA LAM CHENG BO-LING, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MR ANDY LAU KWOK-CHEONG, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 9414 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 2013 PRESENTATION OF PETITION PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Presentation of petition. Mr Dennis KWOK presented a petition co-signed by him and Ms Cyd HO in accordance with Rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure. MR DENNIS KWOK (in Cantonese): President, I am grateful for your permission for me to present the petition co-signed by me and Ms Cyd HO. I will now give a brief account on the petition. Recently, it was exposed that former Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Timothy TONG, had made a number of visits out of Hong Kong during his term of office and attended inappropriate entertainment activities with officials across the boundary and posted to Hong Kong, seriously undermining the credibility and image of the ICAC. Furthermore, information supplied by the ICAC in response to the follow-up questions raised by Legislative Council Members at the Finance Committee meeting was incomplete and inaccurate, and might have misled the Legislative Council. I therefore sincerely implore Members to follow up on the matter together to rescue the credibility and image of the ICAC, and reinstate Hong Kong's core values of honesty and integrity. Thank you, President. (See Annex I for the petition) (Ms Cyd HO immediately stood up) MS CYD HO (in Cantonese): President, I request that the petition be referred to a select committee in accordance with Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure. PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): According to Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure, I now call upon those Members who support the request to rise in their places. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 2013 9415 PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Members please remain standing. (The Clerk indicated that the names of the standing Members had been recorded) PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Please be seated. Members who supported this request are: Mr WU Chi-wai, Mr James TO, Mr Albert HO, Ms Cyd HO, Mr CHEUNG Kwok-che, Mr LEUNG Yiu-chung, Mr IP Kin-yuen, Dr Helena WONG, Ms Emily LAU, Mr LEE Cheuk-yan, Dr Fernando CHEUNG, Mr Kenneth LEUNG, Mr Charles Peter MOK, Mr SIN Chung-kai, Mr Dennis KWOK, Dr KWOK Ka-ki, Ms Claudia MO, Dr Kenneth CHAN, Mr Alan LEONG, Mr Gary FAN, Mr WONG Yuk-man, Mr CHAN Chi-chuen, Mr Albert CHAN, Mr Frederick FUNG and Dr Joseph LEE, a total of 25 Members. Is there any Member who stood up just now but was not named? Since a total of 25 Members supported the request, the petition will be referred to a select committee in accordance with Rule 20(6) of the Rules of Procedure. 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. Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013 .............................................................. 62/2013 Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2013 ...................................................... 63/2013 Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2013 ...................................................... 64/2013 Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2013 .................. 65/2013 9416 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 2013 Inland Revenue (Double Taxation Relief and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital) (Republic of Austria) (Second Protocol) Order ...................................................................... 66/2013 Inland Revenue (Double Taxation Relief and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income) (Canada) Order ....................................................... 67/2013 Inland Revenue (Double Taxation Relief and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order ......................................................... 68/2013 Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Notice 2013 ........................................................ 69/2013 Other Paper No. 92 ─ Early Retirement Ex-gratia Payment Fund for Aided Secondary School Teachers Financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2012 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Measures to Prevent Students from Being Influenced by Biased Political Propaganda in Liberal Studies Lessons 1. MS STARRY LEE (in Chinese): President, the contents of Liberal Studies (LS) curriculum include the theme of "rule of law and socio-political participation", which aims to encourage students to discuss Hong Kong people's participation in socio-political affairs. An organization which supports in principle the Occupy Central movement has recently compiled a teaching kit for use by LS teachers for explaining the movement to their students. However, it has been reported that only one page of the 39-page teaching kit, which is less than 3% of the total volume of the kit, contains materials that lead students to discuss different views. Some teachers have pointed out that the teaching kit LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 8 May 2013 9417 shows an obvious political orientation, and it lacks elements of diversification and critical thinking which should be included in LS teaching materials. On the other hand, under section 98(2) of the Education Regulations (Cap. 279 sub. leg. A), the Permanent Secretary of the Education Bureau may give directions in writing or other guidance to the management authority of any school as to the dissemination of information or expression of opinion of a political nature in that school, so as to ensure that the information or opinion is unbiased.