Finance Committee

Setback on filibustering as pan-democrats debate killed off

5 Jan 2013

The pan-democratic camp's fight to retain the right to filibuster in the legislature suffered a setback yesterday, when the Finance Committee cut off a debate - itself facing a filibuster - on how...

Democrats push for vote on old age allowance

16 Nov 2012

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum were hoping for quick passage of the proposed new allowance for elderly people, as they got ready to begin a six-hour meeting on the issue on Friday...

Pan-democrats defeat finance committee filibuster block again

3 Nov 2012

The pan-democrats stalled the pro-government camp's attempt to block filibusters on the Legislative Council Finance Committee yesterday for the second time in a month.

Special meeting set for old age allowance

29 Oct 2012

The chairman of the legislature’s Finance Committee invoked special powers on Monday to speed up scrutiny of the government’s proposed old age allowance.

Poor elderly may lose HK$2,200 after new scheme start date pushed back

27 Oct 2012

About 400,000 poor elderly could lose out on HK$2,200, the welfare minister said, after Legco voting on funding for a new old-age living allowance was put off.

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Vote on old age allowance deferred to sidestep showdown

Legco's vote on the HK$2,200 old age allowance is due to be deferred by the government after pan-democrats threatened to force an adjournment.

Don't try shortcut, C.Y. Leung is warned

Leung Chun-ying should not look for shortcuts, but follow normal procedures in seeking funding for his government revamp proposal, the chief of the legislature's Finance Committee said yesterday...

Finance committee must back package to ensure trawling ban is successful

A major milestone was achieved on May 18, when Legco accepted legislative changes to ban trawling in Hong Kong waters. This ban is needed to revitalise our seas for the benefit of the whole of...

Subsidies on cards for ferry operators

Lobby to woo students

Opponents of the HK$66.9 billion express rail link to Guangzhou are planning to mobilise university students ahead of Friday's delayed vote on funding. But the government is determined to put an...

Legislators set to back rail link

Lawmakers will approve the Hong Kong-Guangzhou high-speed rail link tomorrow despite protests against the HK$65.2 billion project.

Thirteen of the 25 legislators to vote at the...