LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 521 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 28 October 2020 The Council met at Eleven o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. 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. 522 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. 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, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHARLES PETER MOK, J.P. 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* * According to the announcement made by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on 11 November 2020 pursuant to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Issues Relating to the Qualification of the Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Kenneth LEUNG, KWOK Ka-ki, Dennis KWOK Wing-hang and Alvin YEUNG were disqualified from being members of the Legislative Council on 30 July 2020. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 523 THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, G.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 JIMMY NG WING-KA, B.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE JUNIUS HO KWAN-YIU, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAM CHEUK-TING THE HONOURABLE HOLDEN CHOW HO-DING THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-FAI, J.P. THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-CHUN * According to the announcement made by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on 11 November 2020 pursuant to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Issues Relating to the Qualification of the Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Kenneth LEUNG, KWOK Ka-ki, Dennis KWOK Wing-hang and Alvin YEUNG were disqualified from being members of the Legislative Council on 30 July 2020. 524 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 THE HONOURABLE WILSON OR CHONG-SHING, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YUNG HOI-YAN, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PIERRE CHAN THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHUN-YING, J.P. 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. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LAU IP-KEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KWONG CHUN-YU THE HONOURABLE JEREMY TAM MAN-HO THE HONOURABLE VINCENT CHENG WING-SHUN, M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN, B.B.S., J.P. MEMBERS ABSENT: THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WAN SIU-KIN DR THE HONOURABLE CHENG CHUNG-TAI PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE MATTHEW CHEUNG KIN-CHUNG, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 525 DR THE HONOURABLE LAW CHI-KWONG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE THE HONOURABLE FRANK CHAN FAN, J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND HOUSING PROF THE HONOURABLE SOPHIA CHAN SIU-CHEE, J.P. SECRETARY FOR FOOD AND HEALTH THE HONOURABLE EDWARD YAU TANG-WAH, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE HONOURABLE KEVIN YEUNG YUN-HUNG, J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION THE HONOURABLE ERICK TSANG KWOK-WAI, I.D.S.M., J.P. SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER HUI CHING-YU, J.P. SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MS ANITA SIT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MISS FLORA TAI YIN-PING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MS DORA WAI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 526 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 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) LAYING OF PAPERS ON THE TABLE OF THE COUNCIL The following papers were laid on the table under Rule 21(2) of the Rules of Procedure: Subsidiary Legislation Legal Notice No. Inland Revenue (Double Taxation Relief with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital and Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance) (Republic of Serbia) Order ...................................................... 210 of 2020 Inland Revenue (Double Taxation Relief with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital and Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance) (Georgia) Order ... 211 of 2020 Other Papers Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund Board Annual Report 2019-20 (including Independent Auditor's Report and Audited Financial Statements) Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Fund Annual Report for the year from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 (including Financial Statements and Report of the Director of Audit) Government Flying Service Welfare Fund Report by the Controller, Government Flying Service on the Administration of the Fund for the year ended 31 March 2020 (including Financial Statements and Report of the Director of Audit) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 527 Urban Renewal Authority Annual Report 2019-20 (including Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements) The Land Registry Trading Fund Hong Kong Annual Report 2019-20 (including Certified Financial Statements and Report of the Director of Audit) Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund Report 2019/20 (including Financial Report and Report of the Director of Audit) West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Annual Report 2019/20 The Government Minute in response to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee No. 74 of July 2020 ADDRESS PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Address. The Chief Secretary for Administration will address the Council on "The Government Minute in response to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee No. 74". The Government Minute in response to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee No. 74 of July 2020 CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (in Cantonese): President, I lay on the table at this Council today the Government Minute responding to Report No. 74 of the Public Accounts Committee ("PAC") which was presented to the Legislative Council on 15 July this year. I welcome the Report of PAC and am grateful for the time and efforts devoted by the Chairman Mr Abraham SHEK and members of PAC. The Government accepts PAC's various recommendations and sets out in detail the specific responses of the relevant bureaux and departments in the Government 528 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 28 October 2020 Minute. PAC has conducted public hearings on two Chapters, namely "Management of funding for sports development through the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion)" and "Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China", in Report No. 74. I would like to highlight the key measures taken and progress made by the Government and relevant organizations in response to the recommendations of PAC. Effective management of the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion) ("ASDF") not only meets the principle of value for money, but is also conducive to the Government's work in taking forward the development of sports in Hong Kong. The Home Affairs Bureau ("HAB") and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department ("LCSD") have reviewed ASDF's mechanism for providing funding for Hong Kong athletes to prepare for and participate in international games, revised the relevant guidelines, application forms and programme report templates, and adopted a series of improvement measures. These include requiring applicants to set performance targets in their funding applications and report actual achievements, imposing a penalty on grantees for any delay in the return of unspent balances, requiring auditors to certify grantees' compliance with the procurement requirements and the Code of Conduct, as well as requiring grantees to provide explanations for any significant variance between the approved and actual expenditures. Regarding ASDF's funding support for hosting international sports events in Hong Kong, HAB and LCSD have updated the application guidelines to require timely submission of programme reports by grantees, mandate auditors' certification of grantees' compliance with the code formulated by HAB and LCSD, and require explanations from grantees for any significant variance between the approved and actual expenditures.