List of questions raised by Members at LegCo meetings ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2008-2009) II. Grouped by names of Members NAME OF MEMBER DATE TYPE QUESTION SUBJECT OFFICIAL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Albert HO 12.11.2008 O Regulation of listed companies SFST 7.1.2009 W Exercise of voting right by persons who have just SCMA reached 18 years of age 14.1.2009 W Procurement of third party risks insurance by SHA owners' corporations 4.2.2009 W Fly-tipping and illegal land filling activities SEN 11.2.2009 O Interest rates charged by banks SFST 25.2.2009 W Regulation of developments in country parks and SEN marine parks 11.3.2009 W The acting appointment of a government driver SFST 6.5.2009 W Mortality rates of patients and turnover rates of SFH healthcare staff in public hospitals 13.5.2009 O Reform of the law relating to guardianship and SLW custody of children 20.5.2009 W Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing SFH Examination 8.7.2009 W School-based assessment SED ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ir Dr Hon HO Chung-tai 22.10.2008 W Poor ventilation in some underground car parks SEN 5.11.2008 O Investment losses incurred by the Hong Kong STH Housing Authority 5.11.2008 W Measures to protect investors SFST 12.11.2008 W Buying the shares of the Eastern Harbour STH Crossing and the Western Harbour Crossing 7.1.2009 O Transforming the Greater Pearl River Delta SEN Region into a Green Quality living Sphere 14.1.2009 W Assistance to Hong Kong people who used to SLW work outside Hong Kong upon their return 4.2.2009 W Regulation of health food SFH 1.4.2009 W Lifts and escalators installed at the STH entrances/exits of MTR stations 20.5.2009 O Registration requirements for persons carrying SDEV out lift and escalator works 27.5.2009 W Admission of non-JUPAS students by local SED universities 17.6.2009 W Control of emission of oily fumes and cooking SEN odour from restaurants 24.6.2009 W Precautionary measures for earthquakes in Hong SDEV Kong - 1 - NAME OF MEMBER DATE TYPE QUESTION SUBJECT OFFICIAL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon LEE Cheuk-yan 3.12.2008 O Measures to deal with layoffs and unemployment SLW 18.2.2009 W Complaints about the services of residential care SLW homes for the elderly 25.2.2009 W Provision of outreaching sex education for non- SFH Chinese speaking students 22.4.2009 W Employment statistics SFST 6.5.2009 O Financial assistance for unemployed middle-class SLW people 13.5.2009 W Drug abuse problem of ethnic minority youths S for S 8.7.2009 O Assistance for the working-poor households SLW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Hon David LI 5.11.2008 W Formation of owners' corporations SHA 12.11.2008 W Setting the level of minimum wage vis-à-vis SLW Comprehensive Social Security Assistance payments 19.11.2008 W SME Loan Guarantee Scheme SCED 26.11.2008 W Passenger liaison groups STH 10.12.2008 O Structure of authorized institutions SFST 14.1.2009 W Statistics on Hong Kong-owned factories in the SCED Pearl River Delta Region 11.2.2009 W Monitoring of flight paths taken by departing STH aircraft 4.3.2009 O The role and function of credit rating agencies SFST 11.3.2009 W A site adjacent to Sunny Bay MTR Station SDEV 29.4.2009 W A footpath along a section of the Queen's Road STH Central 6.5.2009 W Advertising spaces on the external walls of SFST government properties 17.6.2009 W Replacement of non-franchised buses with more STH environment-friendly vehicles 24.6.2009 W Comprehensive report on consumer spending SFST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Fred LI 22.10.2008 O High level of pump prices of motor fuels SEN 22.10.2008 W Regulation on the sale of dogs SFH 19.11.2008 W Eggs containing melamine SFH 3.12.2008 W Auction of 2009 Lunar New Year Fair stalls SFH 4.2.2009 O Regulation of advertisements SCED 11.2.2009 W Cats and dogs kept by the Agriculture, Fisheries SFH and Conservation Department 4.3.2009 W Dairy products containing unapproved additives SFH - 2 - NAME OF MEMBER DATE TYPE QUESTION SUBJECT OFFICIAL 11.3.2009 W Labelling of prepackaged food SFH 13.5.2009 W Monitoring of dishonest trade practices of SCED retailers 27.5.2009 W Assistance to the grass-roots who are renting STH bedspaces and cubicles 3.6.2009 O Appointment of the successor of the Chief FS Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority 10.6.2009 W Banning the sale and breeding of pets with SFH genetic defects in Hong Kong 24.6.2009 W Protecting consumers who purchase pre-paid SCED services ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Hon Margaret NG 17.12.2008 O Free Legal Advice Scheme and Duty Lawyer SHA Service 29.4.2009 O Proof of employers' financial position submitted S for S for application for renewal of contracts with foreign domestic helpers 8.7.2009 O Assistance for school children in using computers SLW and accessing the Internet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James TO 22.10.2008 W Handling of water seepage complaints SDEV 22.10.2008 W Inspection and caring of trees SHA 29.10.2008 W Building Maintenance Grant Scheme for Elderly SLW Owners and Home Environment Improvement Scheme for the Elderly 29.10.2008 W Handling of reports of cruelty to animals SFH 5.11.2008 W Projects to improve pedestrian environment and SDEV beautify the harbourfront 12.11.2008 W Carbon audit guidelines SEN 19.11.2008 O Monitoring of lift maintenance SDEV 19.11.2008 W Measures to enhance the road safety of public STH light buses 26.11.2008 W Promotion of eco-tourism SEN 3.12.2008 W Review on administration of Internet domain SCED names in Hong Kong 18.2.2009 W Investigation into the affairs of CITIC Pacific SFST Limited 25.2.2009 W Enhancing efficiency in utilization of roads STH 18.3.2009 O Retrofitting of automatic platform gates STH 29.4.2009 W Public Chinese medicine clinics SFH 20.5.2009 W Management of hawker permitted areas SFH 10.6.2009 W Implementation of greening works in various SDEV districts - 3 - NAME OF MEMBER DATE TYPE QUESTION SUBJECT OFFICIAL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong 22.10.2008 W Implementation of the Education (Amendment) SED Ordinance 2004 29.10.2008 W Piloting for Applied Learning courses SED 26.11.2008 O Review of the class sizes of special schools SED 26.11.2008 W Temporary teachers in government schools SED 3.12.2008 W Support for schools admitting non-Chinese SED speaking students 10.12.2008 W Vocational Training Council SED 17.12.2008 W Student hostel places at University Grants SED Committee-funded institutions 14.1.2009 W Implementation of the new senior secondary SED academic structure 11.2.2009 W Shortage of classrooms after the implementation SED of the new senior secondary academic structure 18.2.2009 W Student Finance Assistance Schemes SED 11.3.2009 O Legislation on the Hong Kong Monetary FS Authority 22.4.2009 W Loans under the Start-up Loan Scheme to self- SED financing institutions 27.5.2009 O Problems of the Pre-primary Education Voucher SED Scheme 3.6.2009 W Cases of plagiarism and frauds in University SED Grants Committee-funded institutions 10.6.2009 W Teacher relief grant for aided schools with SED incorporated management committees ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon CHAN Kam-lam 3.12.2008 O Maintenance of lifts in public housing estates STH 29.4.2009 O Contamination of water in the Shenzhen SDEV Reservoir ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG 3.12.2008 W Assistance provided to garment bleaching and SEN dyeing factories 10.12.2008 W Comprehensive Social Security Assistance SLW Scheme 8.7.2009 O Advance directives of patients in relation to SFH healthcare or medical treatment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung 5.11.2008 O Review of fire-fighting equipment and salary of S for S firemen SCS 3.12.2008 W Law enforcement against the sale of tobacco SFH products to underage persons 10.12.2008 W Tung Chung Road STH 7.1.2009 O Smuggling of food into Hong Kong SFH - 4 - NAME OF MEMBER DATE TYPE QUESTION SUBJECT OFFICIAL 14.1.2009 W Government's one-off injection into accounts of SFST members of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes and Occupational Retirement Schemes 25.2.2009 W Television announcements in the public interest SLW on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme 13.5.2009 O