LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 8031 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 26 February 2014 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, G.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 VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. 8032 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, B.B.S., M.H. PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P., Ph.D., R.N. 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, S.B.S., 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. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 8033 THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KWOK-HUNG THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. 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 ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI 8034 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK 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 WONG YUK-MAN THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 8035 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE MRS CARRIE LAM CHENG YUET-NGOR, G.B.S., J.P. THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION THE HONOURABLE JOHN TSANG CHUN-WAH, G.B.M., J.P. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE HONOURABLE RIMSKY YUEN KWOK-KEUNG, S.C., J.P. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE 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 THE HONOURABLE MATTHEW CHEUNG KIN-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE 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 LAI TUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., I.D.S.M., J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY THE HONOURABLE EDDIE NG HAK-KIM, S.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION THE HONOURABLE PAUL TANG KWOK-WAI, J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE 8036 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 DR THE HONOURABLE KO WING-MAN, B.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR FOOD AND HEALTH THE HONOURABLE WONG KAM-SING, J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THE HONOURABLE PAUL CHAN MO-PO, M.H., J.P. SECRETARY FOR DEVELOPMENT MR SHIU SIN-POR, S.B.S., J.P. HEAD, CENTRAL POLICY UNIT CLERK IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 8037 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. Prevention and Control of Disease (Amendment) Regulation 2014 ........................................................................ 22/2014 Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2014 ............................. 23/2014 Po Leung Kuk Ordinance ― Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Po Leung Kuk ............................... 24/2014 Other Papers No. 77 ─ Government Flying Service Welfare Fund Report by the Controller, Government Flying Service on the Administration of the Fund and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013 No. 78 ─ The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Annual Report 2012-13 and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2013 No. 79 ─ Hong Kong Arts Development Council Annual Report 12/13 No. 80 ─ AIDS Trust Fund Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013 No. 81 ─ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2013 and Report on Activities September 2012 ― August 2013 No. 82 ─ Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Report of the Trustee on the Administration of the Fund for the year ended 31 August 2013 No. 83 ─ Estimates for the year ending 31 March 2015 Volume I ― General Revenue Account (Page 1 to 534) Volume I ― General Revenue Account (Page 535 to 980) 8038 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 No. 84 ─ Estimates for the year ending 31 March 2015 Volume II ― Fund Accounts Report No. 12/13-14 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Impact of Development Projects on Anderson Road on Traffic in Kowloon East 1. MISS CHAN YUEN-HAN (in Chinese): President, the Anderson Road Public Housing Development and the Development of Anderson Road Quarry site are in progress and will take in their first batch of residents in 2015-2016 and 2022-2023 respectively. Upon completion of these two projects, the population of Kwun Tong will increase by 73 000. Yet, some members in the community opine that the relevant transport planning fails to tie in with such developments, and are therefore concerned that the traffic congestion problem in Kwun Tong will worsen further. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) as some residents have pointed out that although the junction of New Clear Water Bay Road and Lee On Road has been open for public use upon the completion of the extension works there, the traffic congestion problem of the district has not improved, whether the authorities have assessed the relevant traffic flows and congestion situations at the relevant road sections before and after the completion of the said works; if they have, of the details such as the data about the traffic flows of the relevant roads during peak hours and non-peak hours; (2) given that the section of Clear Water Bay Road adjacent to Choi Hung Estate cannot be widened due to insufficient space, and Choi Hung Estate has been completed for some 52 years, whether the Government will conduct studies on the redevelopment of Choi Hung Estate to release some land for the purpose of widening the relevant road section, thereby alleviating the traffic congestion situation LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 26 February 2014 8039 there; if it will, of the details; if not, any proposal the authorities have in place to extend the relevant road section; (3) of the impact of the two aforesaid development projects on the traffic flows of the major roads in Kowloon East from 2017 to 2022 (including the data about the traffic flows during peak hours and non-peak hours) as estimated by the authorities; and (4) whether it will further raise the maximum plot ratio of the residential site in the Development of Anderson Road Quarry site; if it will, whether it has assessed the impact of the additional population on the traffic loads in Kwun Tong District; if it will not, of the reasons for that? SECRETARY FOR DEVELOPMENT (in Chinese): President, as one of the measures under the Government's multi-pronged strategy for increasing land supply, the development of Anderson Road Quarry (ARQ) site is expected to provide a total of about 9 410 private and public residential units accommodating a planned population of about 25 000.