ONE of the key functions of the Legislative Council is to scrutinise and approve government revenue and expenditure. Last week, the Legco Finance Committee (FC) held three all-day special meetings to question policy branch secretaries and department heads on the Draft Estimates in the 1995-96 Budget.
Unfortunately, just as in previous years, the meetings were poorly attended. The start of the first session on the first day had to be delayed for 15 minutes because there were only seven members, one short of a quorum.