Announcements

[ATTENTION!]  We have moved!  Our new address is:

Office of the Hon Patrick Lau

Room 704, Legislative Council Complex, 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong

28 January, 2012

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Happy Chinese New Year!

The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA), Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP), and The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), are organising a Joint Institute  2012 Chief Executive Election Forum.

Date: 8 February 2012 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00-9:00pm (Registration starts at 5:30pm)

Venue: Auditorium, 9/F, The Hong Kong Federation of

            Youth Groups Building, 21 Pak Fuk Road,

            North Point (MTR Quarry Bay Station Exit C Model

            Lane)

Programme

5:30pm           Registration

5:55pm           Event starts

6:00-7:00pm  Meeting with Mr Henry TANG Ying-yen

7:00-8:00pm  Meeting with Mr LEUNG Chun-ying

8:00-9:00pm  Meeting with Mr Albert HO Chun-yan

Members of the four professional institutes are cordially welcome to join the Forum.  Please contact your respective Institute Secretariat for details about registration and other issues related to the Forum.

For your information, the media will be invited to cover the Forum.

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The Financial Secretary will deliver the 2012-13 Budget Speech on 1 Feb (Wed) at 11am.  The full text of the Budget will be released simultaneously on the following webpages from 11am:

Eng version

http://www.budget.gov.hk/2012/eng/speech.html

Chi version

http://www.budget.gov.hk/2012/chi/speech.html

The live broadcast of the Budget Speech delivery can be seen on on the following webpages:

Eng (translation)

http://www.budget.gov.hk/2012/eng/webcast.html

Cantonese

http://www.budget.gov.hk/2012/chi/webcast.html

Patrick Lau

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7 January, 2012

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Happy New Year!  Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 11 January 2012 (Wed):

1. 1.Formulating a comprehensive mental health policy (amended);
   

2. 2.Reviewing the population policy (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 18 Januady 2012 (Wed):

1. 1.Creating a sustainable and open electricity market;
   

2. 2.Annual Report 2010 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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19 December, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 21 December 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Expeditiously regulating the investment and over-the-counter trading activities of Loco London gold;
   

2. 2.Improving the voter registration system to rebuild people's confidence in the electoral system (amended);
   

3. 3.Motion on Adjournment: the impact of the announcement made by CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd and The Hongkong Electric Company Ltd to substantially increase tariffs from 1 January next year on the general public and enterprises, as well as the Government’s corresponding measures.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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9 December, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

[ATTENTION!] Please be reminded that the Election Committee Subsector Election Polling Day will be held on coming Sunday (11 Dec 2011).  I wish to urge all eligible voters to cast votes at the designated polling stations from 7:30am to 10:30pm.

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 14 December 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Capitalising on the opportunity presented by the building of a cruise terminal to develop Kowloon East into a business and tourism district (amended);
   

2. 2.Alleviating the difficulties of small and medium enterprises in taking out insurance (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 21 December 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Expeditiously regulating the investment and over-the-counter trading activities of Loco London gold;
   

2. 2.Improving the voter registration system to rebuild people's confidence in the electoral system.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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5 December, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 7 December 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Reforming governance philosophy, resolving deep-rooted conflicts in society and alleviating the disparity between the rich and the poor (amended);
   

2. 2.Motion on Adjournment: the fire tragedy at Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok and ways to improve street environment and fire safety of buildings.
   

The following motions shall be debated on 14 December 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Capitalising on the opportunity presented by the building of a cruise terminal to develop Kowloon East into a business and tourism district;
   

2. 2.Alleviating the difficulties of small and medium enterprises in taking out insurance.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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26 November, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 23 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Comprehensively reviewing and perfecting the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme (amended);
   

2. 2.Establishing an independent statutory Office of the Health Service Ombudsman (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 7 December 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Reforming governance philosophy, resolving deep-rooted conflicts in society and alleviating the disparity between the rich and the poor.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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19 November, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 23 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Defending freedom of the press;
   

2. 2.Improving further education and employment of sub-degree students (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 30 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Establishing an independent statutory Office of the Health Service Ombudsman;
   

2. 2.Comprehensively reviewing and perfecting the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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16 November, 2011

Dear Friends and Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency,

You are cordially invited to participate in an informal Happy Hour Gathering with the Secretary for Development:

Date: 2 December 2011 (Fri)

Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Venue: Room 502, Legislative Council Complex,

            1 Legislative Council Road, Central

Guest

Mrs Carrie LAM, GBS, JP, Secretary for Development

Please refer to the maps below for details about the routes to the Legislative Council Complex:

a/ Public transport services & pedestrian facilities near Tamar (click here);

b/ Vehicular routes (click here). 

You may also visit the Transport Department’s dedicated website (click here) for details about the routes.

In order to facilitate our preparation and to arrange for your security pass, please download, complete and return the Registration Form (click here) and return it to us either by fax (2147 9155) or by e-mail (patrick_ss_lau@yahoo.com or stefanius@biznetvigator.com).

We look forward to seeing you there.  Should you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us at 2537 2536.

Patrick Lau

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12 November, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 16 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Comprehensively improving the water quality of the Victoria Harbour (amended);
   

2. 2.Enacting an archives law (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 23 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Improving further education and employment of sub-degree students;
   

2. 2.Defending freedom of the press.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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5 November, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 9 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Assisting the public in coping with economic fluctuations (amended);
   

2. 2.Comprehensively reviewing the Disability Allowance scheme (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 16 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Comprehensively improving the water quality of the Victoria Harbour;
   

2. 2.Enacting an archives law.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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29 October, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 2 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Alleviating the financial burden of middle-class people (amended);
   

2. 2.Comprehensively reforming the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 9 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Comprehensively reviewing the Disability Allowance scheme;
   

2. 2.Assisting the public in coping with economic fluctuations.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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22 October, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 26-28 October 2011 (Wed-Fri):

1. 1.Motion of Thanks (amended).
   

The following motions shall be debated on 2 November 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Alleviating the financial burden of middle-class people;
   

2. 2.Comprehensively reforming the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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15 October, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 19 October 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Calling upon persons intending to run in the Chief Executive Election to respond to people's aspirations (amended);
   

2. 2.Opposing foreign domestic helpers’ enjoyment of the right of abode in Hong Kong (amended).
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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14 October, 2011

Dear Friends and Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency,

The Chief Executive has delivered his 2011-12 Policy Address  and LegCo Members will respond to it on 26-28 October 2011.  In order to listen to and reflect your views and suggestions on the Policy Address, I would like to invite you to our Policy Address Forum:

Date: 20 October, 2011 (Thur)

Time: 6:30PM – 7:30PM

Venue: Room 502, Legislative Council Complex,

            1 Legislative Council Road, Central

Please refer to the maps below for details about the routes to the Legislative Council Complex:

a/ Public transport services & pedestrian facilities near Tamar (click here);

b/ Vehicular routes (click here). 

You may also visit the Transport Department’s dedicated website (click here) for details about the routes.

For registration, please download, complete and return the Registration Form (click here) and return it to us either by fax (2147 9155) or by e-mail (patrick_ss_lau@yahoo.com or stefanius@biznetvigator.com).

Comments in writing can also be sent to us through the same e-mail addresses and fax number.

Please click here to read the full text of the Policy Address and related documents in the Government’s website.

I look forward to seeing you at the Forum.  Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact my office at 2537 2536.

Patrick Lau

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12 October, 2011

Dear Friends and Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency,

The nomination period for the 2011 Election Committee Subsector Elections has been announced:

a/ Non-District Councils subsectors:  November 8 until November 15;

b/ Hong Kong and Kowloon District Councils subsector & the New Territories District Councils subsector: November 18 until 24.

Nomination forms can be obtained from the District Offices, the offices of the Returning Officers and Registration and Electoral Office (REO) at 10/F Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.  They can also be downloaded from the REO website (click here).

For details, please refer to the following links:

Government Press Release

Eng: (click here);

 Chi: (click here).

Notice in Gazette

Eng: (click here);

 Chi: (click here). 

Patrick Lau

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9 October, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency and Friends,

Please peruse the upcoming motion wording to be debated in LegCo on 19 October 2011 (Wed):

1. 1.Calling upon persons intending to run in the Chief Executive Election to respond to people's aspirations;
   

2. 2.Opposing foreign domestic helpers’ enjoyment of the right of abode in Hong Kong.
   

Should you have any views on the above motions, please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by fax (please see Contact us). Thank you.

Patrick Lau

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3 October, 2011

Dear Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning FC and Friends,

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has launched the Stage 3 Public Engagement Exercise for the proposed WKCD Development Plan.  You can read about the details by visiting the following websites:-

English site: click here

Chinese site: click here

Members of the community are welcome to submit their opinions to the WKCDA by 30 October 2011 through the following channels:-

a/ website: click here

b/ e-mail: pe@wkcda.hk

c/ fax: (852) 2895 0021

d/ facebook group: click here

e/ post: The Secretariat, Board of the WKCD Authority

             29/F, Tower 6, The Gateway

             9 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

             Kowloon

The proposed Development Plan is on display at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre:

Exhibition

Date: 30 September - 30 October 2011

Time: 10:00AM – 6:00PM

Venue: Thematic Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Patrick Lau

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25 September, 2011

Dear Friends and Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency,

Please find below my Submission to the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau regarding the Public Consultation on Arrangements for Filling Vacancies in the Legislative Council:

1. 1. Submission from Prof Hon Patrick Lau (click here);
   

2. 2. Annex 1a: HKIA Survey findings (click here);
   

3. 3. Annex 1b: HKIA Survey findings (click here);
   

4. 4. Annex 2a: HKIS Survey findings (click here);
   

5. 5. Annex 2b: HKIS Survey findings (click here);
   

6. 6. Annex 3a: HKIP Survey findings (click here);
   

7. 7. Annex 3b: HKIP Survey findings (click here);
   

8. 8. Annex 4: HKILA Survey findings (click here);
   

9. 9. Annex 5: Article from Mr 任錕森 (click here);
   

10. 10. Annex 6: Letter from Mr Stanley NG (click here);
    

11. 11. Annex 7: E-mail from Mr NG Kai Chung (click here);
    

12. 12. Annex 8: E-mail from Mr NG Yook Man (click here);
    

13. 13. Annex 9: E-mail from Mr Martin TAM (click here).
    

Patrick Lau

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30 August, 2011

Dear Friends and Members of the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency,

Recently, the media has reported that the formation of an “alliance” composed of 12 LegCo Members from different affiliations is in progress (including Professionals Forum, Economic Synergy, Liberal Party, etc.).

This “new alliance” (yet to be registered and named) consists of the industrial, business and professional sectors and it is similar to “The Alliance” in 2004 (with Hon Bernard CHAN, Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO, Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah and Hon Abraham SHEK) and the “Professionals Forum” in 2008 (with Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO, Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG and Hon Abraham SHEK) that I have participated in LegCo.

It is an association of LegCo colleagues sharing common goals to support policies for the benefit of the Hong Kong people.  With a stronger united front in LegCo, we will be able to influence the Government even more with the voices from our professional constituents.

We are still in a very early stage of organising this new alliance and we will be trying hard to fine tune the way we can associate and cooperate with the members.  We will have a larger pool of resources for research and a wider spectrum of contacts.  However, we are NOT bound to vote on motions or concerned matters in absolute unison.

As always, I will keep in contact with my advisers and other constituents through various channels in my involvement with HKIA, HKILA, HKIP and HKIS.

Patrick Lau