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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a two-day meeting on Wednesday (April 6) at 11am and Thursday (April 7) at 9am in the Chamber of the LegCo Building. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2011 will resume and Members will speak on the Bill.
The Bill, introduced into the Council on February 23, 2011, seeks to apply a sum not exceeding $326,809,154,000 to the services of the Government in the financial year ending on March 31, 2012.
Members will also ask the Government 20 questions on various policy areas, all of which require written replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo InfoFax Service (Tel: 2869 9568) or the LegCo website (www.legco.gov.hk). Please note that the agenda is subject to change, and the latest information about the agenda could be found in the LegCo website.
Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the LegCo Chamber. They may reserve seats by calling 2869 9399 during office hours. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Members of the public can also listen to the meeting via the web broadcast system on the LegCo website.
Ends/Monday, April 4, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:33
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