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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (November 25) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, Members will debate a motion on expeditiously abolishing the Primary 3 Territory-wide System Assessment.
The motion, to be moved by Mr Albert Chan, states: "That this Council requests the Government to expeditiously abolish the Primary 3 Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA), and conduct full consultation on and a comprehensive review of the Primary 6 and Secondary 3 TSA."
Mr Albert Ho, Dr Kenneth Chan, Mr Ip Kin-yuen, Dr Lam Tai-fai, Ms Starry Lee and Dr Priscilla Leung will move separate amendments to Mr Albert Chan's motion.
Mr Chan Hak-kan will move a motion on developing the economy and improving people's livelihood. The motion states: "That Hong Kong's economic development is facing great challenges, and quite a number of long-standing livelihood issues have yet to be properly resolved; in this connection, this Council calls on various sectors to put aside political disputes, and urges the SAR Government to promote focused discussion in the community on the deep-rooted issues of developing the economy and improving people's livelihood, so as to formulate comprehensive and long-term economic development strategies to cope with the changes in the global economic situation and improve people's quality of life."
Mr Tang Ka-piu, Mr Jeffrey Lam, Mr Sin Chung-kai, Mr Lee Cheuk-yan and Mr Alan Leong will move separate amendments to Mr Chan Hak-kan's motion.
On bills, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2015 and the Deposit Protection Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2015 will be introduced into the Council for their First Reading and Second Reading. Second Reading debates on the Bills will be adjourned.
During the meeting, Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via 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 on the LegCo Website.
Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. They may reserve seats by calling 3919 3399 during office hours. Members of the public can also watch or listen the meeting via the "Webcast" system on the LegCo Website.
Ends/Monday, November 23, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:37
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