Lawmakers split along party lines over the chief executive's proposals for improving governance.
Most welcomed the expansion of district councillors' powers but some felt he did not go far enough to help nurture political talent.
Liberal Party chairman James Tien Pei-chun said his party was looking for party-led government.
'We respect the chief executive's decision to expand the Executive Council and invite experts from the community to be advisers, providing suggestions. However, he didn't mention how to co-operate with political parties,' he said.
The head of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, Ma Lik, said his party had always suggested having more non-official members in the Executive Council.
'It is also good to expand the powers of district councillors and to create more government posts to deal with political work,' Mr Ma said. 'It means the government is finally willing to take up the responsibility to train more political talent for Hong Kong.'
