Question raised by the Hon K P Chan, JP at the Special House Committee Meeting of the Legislative Council on 7 January 2010 on Economic Cooperation between Guangdong and Hong Kong. The Hon K P Chan: Hong Kong manufacturers are running many factories in Guangdong. If Hong Kong insurers may operate inside the Province, they …
MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): As we all know, it is expected that climate will become increasingly extreme because the whole world is subject to the impact of climate change. In other words, places in the hot region will become hotter, places in the cold region will become colder while typhoons will become stronger in …
MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): No matter if banks are NIBs or not, since they open or close branches based on commercial principles, in fact, this does not pose any major problem. However, at present, there is a realistic problem, that is, residents in remote areas really have to travel long distances before they can …
MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): President, in fact, the influenza is constantly mutating, and a second or third wave outbreak is very likely to happen, an outbreak of influenza pandemic may even take place on a yearly basis. In this case, the impact on school bus owners and drivers will be immense. May I ask …
Following is a written reply by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, to a question by the Hon Chan Kin-por in the Legislative Council today (November 25): Question : Construction activities involve higher risks of accidents as compared with other industries. According to the figures provided by the Labour and Welfare …
MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): The Secretary mentions in the main reply that the Government is currently studying the sustainability of the three-pillar model for retirement protection before deciding on the future course of action. In fact, many civil groups have conducted a large number of studies on universal retirement protection and these studies also …
MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): President, my supplementary question is about the written reply given by the Government to Dr LAM Tai-fai on October 21 and today’s main reply. Both replies mention the practical difficulties in relaxing the restrictions. I would like to know whether the Government has actually made any effort in addressing these …
Following is a question by Hon Chan Kin-por and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Edward Yau, in the Legislative Council today (October 21): Question: Information from the Environmental Protection Department indicates that the glass waste discarded of at landfills in Hong Kong exceeded 130,000 tonnes in 2007, and the amount …
Council Meetings (Question): Policies to Reduce and Recycle Glass Bottles（2009.10.21） Read More »
MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Deputy President, regarding the question today, discussions were held by this Council on many occasions in the past. However, the fact that a debate on the same question is proposed today reflects that the Government and some public transport operators have still failed to face up to the transport needs …
Motion on “Transport Needs of People with Disabilities”（2009.10.21） Read More »
Mr CHAN Kin-por asked – (a) what measures would be taken by the Administration to increase the number of in-patient hospital beds in the private sector, apart from developing private hospitals at the four reserved sites, to better dovetail with one of the objectives of healthcare reform of shifting better-off patients to use private medical …
