Legco Database
This database contains the official reports of proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) meetings in which issues related to the Basic Law and drafting process were debated. The database covers five LegCo sessions from 1986 to 1991. In this period none of the legislators were directly elected. Elections for functional constituency legislators were held in 1985 and 1988. The Search function allows full-text searching of the contents and meta-data of each document, and also searching in the title, motion/question, summary, and document number fields. Advanced searching can narrow the pool of documents to be searched by document type and/or date(s). Users can also Browse by year. Search results appear in chronological order by document date.
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Document Number: Legco001
Hansard Date: 1986-10-08
Pages: 10-11
Moving Speakers: Governor (Edward Youde)
Summary: The discussion on political reform was being mentioned.
Document Number: Legco002
Hansard Date: 1987-02-18
Pages: 11-11
Moving Speakers: Dr. Lam
Other Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Hui
Summary: Arrangement of the Government to collect public opinion in response to the Green paper on review of representative government
3. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 -- Resumption of debate on Second Reading (3 December 1986)
Document Number: Legco003
Hansard Date: 1987-03-25
Pages: 41-44
Moving Speakers: Attorney General (Michael David Thomas)
Other Speakers: Mr. Yu-Tai Lee, Ms. Tam
Summary: Bilingual development of law
Document Number: Legco004
Hansard Date: 1987-04-08
Pages: 24-28
Moving Speakers: Secretary for Security (Michael Leung)
Summary: Right of Abode of HK residents was introduced
5. IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1987 -- Resumption of debate on Second Reading (8 April 1987)
Document Number: Legco005
Hansard Date: 1987-05-27
Pages: 26-38
Moving Speakers: Secretary for Security (Michael Leung)
Other Speakers: Mr. Yu-Tai Lee, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Swaine, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Tam
Summary: Right of Abode of HK residents was introduced
Document Number: Legco006
Hansard Date: 1987-05-27
Pages: 47-50
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Government published a green paper to collect public opinion on political reform
Document Number: Legco007
Hansard Date: 1987-07-08
Pages: 8-12
Moving Speakers: Mr. Martin Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Jackie Chan, Mr. Desmond Lee, Attorney General (Michael David Thomas), Dr. Lam
Summary: Whether the press which published a Chinese official's opinion on political reform, which was subeequently denied, would be prosecuted under the Public Order Ordinance
Document Number: Legco008
Hansard Date: 1987-07-08
Pages: 58-93
Moving Speakers: Mr. Martin Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Kam-Chuen Chan, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. ying-Lun Chan, Dr. Lam, Mr. Andrew Wong, Dr. Tse, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Cheong, Mr. Desmond Lee, Mr. Sohmen, Dr. Ho, Mr. Szeto Wah, Mr. Yeung, Attorney General (Michael David Thomas), Mrs. Tam
Summary: The effect of the motion was to revoke the power of the censor to refuse to approve the exhibition of a film when he is of the opinion that the showing of the film in a public place 'would damage good relations with other territories.'
Document Number: Legco009
Hansard Date: 1987-07-15
Pages: 16-80
Moving Speakers: Ms. Dunn
Other Speakers: Mr. Hu, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Cham, Mrs. Ng, Mr. Kam-Chuen Chan, Mr. Peter Wong, Mr. ying-Lun Chan, Dr. Ho, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Ip, Mr. Chen, Mr. Jackie Chan, Mr. Yeung, Mr. Cheng, Mr. Peter Poon, Ms. Tam, Mrs. Chow
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the Green Paper on the review of representative government.
Document Number: Legco010
Hansard Date: 1987-07-16
Pages: 3-81
Moving Speakers: Ms. Dunn
Other Speakers: Mr. Tai, Mr. Ho, Prof. Poon, Mr. Pang, Mr. Chung, Mr. Ngai, Dr. Tse, Mr. Allen Lee, Mr. Hui, Mr. Lai, Mrs Tam, Mr. Lau, Mr. Martin Lee, Dr. Lam, Mr. Li, Mr. Sohmen, Mr. Chi-Fai Poon, Mr. Szeto, Dr. Chiu, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Liu, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Clydesdale
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the Green Paper on the review of representative government.
Document Number: Legco011
Hansard Date: 1987-10-07
Pages: 17-17
Moving Speakers: Governor (David Wilson)
Summary: The Governor (David Wilson) briefly mentioned that the drafting of the Basic Law was taking place.
Document Number: Legco012
Hansard Date: 1987-11-04
Pages: 3-6
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) mentioned the collection of public opinion (the detailed pattern of the opinion is contained in a separate report).
Document Number: Legco013
Hansard Date: 1987-11-04
Pages: 23-81
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speakers: Mr. Ngai, Mr. Sai-Chu Ho, Dr. Lam, Mr. Po-Yan Wong, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Cheung, Mr. Sohmen
Summary: Members expressed opinions and expectations on the Basic Law draft to be published in the year after.
Document Number: Legco014
Hansard Date: 1987-11-05
Pages: 22-25
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speakers: Dr. Tse, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Yeung
Summary: Members expressed opinions and expectations on the Basic Law draft to be published in the year after.
Document Number: Legco015
Hansard Date: 1987-11-18
Pages: 3-74
Moving Speakers: Ms. Dunn
Other Speakers: Mr. Kam-Chuen Chan, Mr. Tam, Mr. Hui, Mr. Szeto, Mr. Sai-Chu Ho, Mr. Cheng, Mr. Pang, Mr. Yeung, Prof. Poon, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Edward Ho, Mr. Chi-Fai Poon, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Cheung, Mr. Cheong, Mr. Chung, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Desmond Lee, Mr. Sohmen, Mrs. Tam, Mr. Jackie Chan, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Dr. Ip, Mr. Lau, Mr. Ngai, Mr. ying-Lun Chan, Dr. Lam, Mr. Tai
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the public opinion collected by the government after the publication of the Green Paper on the review of developments in representative government.
Document Number: Legco016
Hansard Date: 1988-02-10
Pages: 23-30
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) introduced the White Paper 'The Development of Representative Government: the Way Forward'.
Document Number: Legco017
Hansard Date: 1988-03-16
Pages: 8-65
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speakers: Mr. Cheung, Ms. Dunn, Dr. Ho, Mrs. Ng, Mr. Cham, Mrs. Chow, Mr. ying-Lun Chan, Mr. Allen Lee, Mr. Tam, Mr. Hu, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Kam-Chuen Chan, Mr. Po-Yan Wong, Ms. Tam, Mr. Cheng, Mr. Peter Poon, Mr. Yeung, Mr. Sohmen, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Cheong, Mr. Jackie Chan, Mr. Martin Lee, Dr. Ip
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the White Paper 'The Development of Representative Government: the Way Forward'.
Document Number: Legco018
Hansard Date: 1988-05-18
Pages: 8-9
Moving Speakers: Mr. Lai
Other Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Desmond Lee, Dr. Lam, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Lai
Summary: Members questioned whether the contents of the Basic Law will be different from the agreement in the Joint Declaration.
Document Number: Legco019
Hansard Date: 1988-06-22
Pages: 13-14
Moving Speakers: Mr. Szeto
Other Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Members questioned how the views of the two municipal councils and the district boards, on the draft basic law, would be collected by the government.
Document Number: Legco020
Hansard Date: 1988-07-13
Pages: 17-57
Moving Speakers: Ms. Dunn
Other Speakers: Mr. ying-Lun Chan, Mr. Hu, Mr. Po-Yan Wong, Ms. Tam, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Cheung, Mrs. Ng, Mr. Sohmen
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the draft Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco021
Hansard Date: 1988-07-14
Pages: 1-58
Moving Speakers: Ms. Dunn
Other Speakers: Prof. Poon, Mr. Desmond Lee, Mr. Pang, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Szeto, Mr. Ngai, Mr. Edward Ho, Mr. Clydesdale, Mr. Chung, Mrs. Tam:, Mr. Lui, Mr. Chi-Fai Poon, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Lau, Dr. Chiu
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the draft Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco022
Hansard Date: 1988-10-28
Pages: 60-60
Moving Speakers: Governor (David Wilson)
Summary: Governor (David Wilson) mentioned the progress of the drafting of the Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco023
Hansard Date: 1988-11-09
Pages: 46-117
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Tam
Summary: Mr. Martin Lee expressed discontent over Chinese intervention of Hong Kong administration; Mr. Tam urged more political education.
Document Number: Legco024
Hansard Date: 1988-11-10
Pages: 13-18
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Arculli
Summary: Mr. Arculli encouraged HK people to take an interest in Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco025
Hansard Date: 1989-03-15
Pages: 19-21
Moving Speakers: Mr. McGregor
Other Speakers: Mr. Ngai, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Peter Wong
Summary: Legco members asked questions about abolition of death penalty.
Document Number: Legco026
Hansard Date: 1989-04-26
Pages: 6-12
Moving Speakers: Financial Secretary (Piers Jacobs)
Other Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Summary: Mr. Allen Lee mentioned there was recent political debates but reminded that economy was the lifeline of Hong Kong.
Document Number: Legco027
Hansard Date: 1989-05-03
Pages: 10-15
Moving Speakers: Dr. Leong
Other Speakers: Mr. David Cheung, Mr. Szeto, Mr. McGregor, Attorney General (Jeremy Fell Matthews), Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford):, Mr. Arculli, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Andrew Wong
Summary: Members questioned whether a Bill of Rights will be enacted and its relationship with the Basic law to be published soon afterwards.
Document Number: Legco028
Hansard Date: 1989-05-31
Pages: 36-84
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Tam, Mr. Hui, Mr. Szeto, Mr. Sai-Chu Ho, Mr. Andrew Wong, Dr. Tse, Mr. Edward Ho, Mr. Chan, Mr. Chung, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Yan-Lung Cheung
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the Basic Law draft.
Document Number: Legco029
Hansard Date: 1989-06-01
Pages: 5-65
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mrs. Tam, Mr. Chi-Fai Poon, Dr. Ip, Mr. Chow, Mr. Paul Cheng, Mr. Arculli, Ms. Leung, Mr. Peter Wong, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Sit, Dr. Leong, Mr. McGregor, Mrs. Tu, Mr. Tien, Mrs. Lau, Mrs. So, Mrs. Fong, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Michael Cheng
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the Basic Law draft.
Document Number: Legco030
Hansard Date: 1989-06-21
Pages: 5-7
Moving Speakers: President of Legco (David Wilson)
Summary: A response to the June-fourth incident
Document Number: Legco031
Hansard Date: 1989-06-28
Pages: 33-79
Moving Speakers: Mr. Hui
Other Speakers: Secretary for Health and Welfare (Tak-Hay Chau), Dr. Ip, Secretary for Education and Manpower (George Blacker Bridge), Mrs. Lau, Mr. Tai, Mrs. Tu, Secretary for Security (Geoffrey Thomas Barnes), Mr. Edward Ho, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Arculli, Mr. David Cheung, Mrs. Chow, Dr. Leong, Mrs. Lam, Mrs. Tam
Summary: Members commented on the status of protection of Children's rights in Hong Kong.
Document Number: Legco032
Hansard Date: 1989-07-05
Pages: 25-117
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Sit, Mrs. Tu, Mr. Tai, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Chung, Mrs. Lam, Mr. Szeto, Mrs. Fong, Dr. Leong, Mr. Chan, Mr. Chi-Fai Poon, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Barrow, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Hon-Kwan Cheng, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Ngai, Dr. Tse, Prof. Poon, Mrs. Lau, Mrs. So, Mr. Chow, Ms. Tam, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Wong-fat Lau, Mr. Peter Wong, Mr. Lam, Mrs. Chow, Mr. Hu, Mr. Tien
Summary: Members commented on the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) report published in 30 June 1989.
Document Number: Legco033
Hansard Date: 1989-07-19
Pages: 7-8
Moving Speakers: Mr. Chow
Other Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Mr. Chow questioned how the government would take the public opinion into consideration in reviewing the future system of government in Hong Kong for 1991 and after.
Document Number: Legco034
Hansard Date: 1989-10-11
Pages: 30-32
Moving Speakers: Governor (David Wilson)
Summary: Governor (David Wilson) mentioned the progress of the drafting of Basic Law and the government's intention to enact a Bill of Rights.
Document Number: Legco035
Hansard Date: 1989-11-01
Pages: 6-101
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Prof. Poon, Ms. Tam, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Szeto, Mr. Na, Mr. Chung, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Tai, Mr. Sai-Chu Ho, Mrs. Tam
Summary: Members commented on different aspects of the Draft Basic Law
Document Number: Legco036
Hansard Date: 1989-11-02
Pages: 14-111
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Lau, Chi-Fai Poon, Mr. Chow, Mr. McGregor, Mr. Arculli, Ms. Leung, Mr. Tien, Dr. Leong, Mr. Paul Cheng
Summary: Members commented on different aspects of the Draft Basic Law
Document Number: Legco037
Hansard Date: 1989-11-08
Pages: 57-60
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) mentioned the process of the legislation of a Bill of Rights, and addressed issues concerning the "freeze period" (i.e. the period during which existing legislation will be immune from challenge in the courts.)
Document Number: Legco038
Hansard Date: 1990-02-21
Pages: 13-15
Moving Speakers: Mr. McGregor
Other Speakers: Mr. Chow, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mr. Peter Wong
Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) replied with a reference to an article in the draft Basic Law which is similar with art 100 of the present Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco039
Hansard Date: 1990-02-28
Pages: 21-64
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee, Mr. McGregor
Other Speakers: Mr. Hui, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mr. Chung, Dr. Leong, Mr. Edward Ho, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Hon-Kwan Cheng, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Sai-Chu Ho, Mrs. Tam, Mr. Pang, Mr. Yan-Lung Cheung, Mr. Chan
Document Number: Legco040
Hansard Date: 1990-03-01
Pages: 5-59
Moving Speakers: Mr. McGregor, Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Peter Wong, Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford), Mrs. Lau, Mrs. Tu, Mrs. So, Mr. Chow, Mr. Chi-Fai Poon, Mr. Arculli, Mrs. Fong, Mr. Tien, Dr. Leong, Mr. Paul Cheng, Mrs. Lam, Mr. Michael Cheng, Mr. David Cheung, Ms. Leung
Document Number: Legco041
Hansard Date: 1990-04-04
Pages: 42-89
Moving Speakers: Mr. Martin Lee
Other Speakers: Mrs. Tam, Mr. Chow, Mr. Szeto, Mr. Ngai, Ms. Leung, Dr. Leong, Mr. McGregor, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Tien, Mrs. Fong, Mr. Hui, Mr. Sai-Chu Ho, Mr. Arculli
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the draft Basic Law and the fact that OMELCO consensus model had not been adopted in Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco042
Hansard Date: 1990-06-06
Pages: 59-59
Moving Speakers: Mr. Martin Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Chow
Summary: Mr. Chow criticized that both the Chinese and British Governments have ignored and brushed over the Basic Law's several clear breaches of the letter and spirit of the Joint Declaration.
10. BILL OF RIGHTS
Document Number: Legco043
Hansard Date: 1990-06-27
Pages: 48-145
Moving Speakers: Mrs. Chow
Other Speakers: Mrs. Tam, Mr. Arcull, Ms. Tam, Mr. Paul Cheng, Mr. Michael Cheng, Ms. Leung, Mrs. Lam, Mr. Edward Ho, Mr. Chung, Mr. Sit, Dr. Leong, Mr. McGregor, Mrs. Tu, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Yan-Lung Cheung, Mrs. Lau, Mr. Tai, Mrs. Fong, Mr. Sai-Chu Ho, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Peter Wong, Mr. Barrow, Dr. Tse, Mr. Tam, Mr. Wong-fat Lau, Attorney General (Jeremy Fell Matthews)
Summary: Members discussed the proposed Bill of Rights ("the White Bill")
11. HOMOSEXUALITY
Document Number: Legco044
Hansard Date: 1990-07-11
Pages: 20-83
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speakers: Mr. David Cheung, Mrs. Tu, Attorney General (Jeremy Fell Matthews), Mr. Chung, Mr. Chow, Mr. Paul Cheng, Mr. Sit, Mr. Hui, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Arculli, Mr. Chan, Mr. Tien, Mr. Peter Wong, Mr. Andrew Wong, Dr. Leong, Ms. Leung, Mrs. Fong, Mrs. Fan, Mr. Allen Lee, Mrs. Lau, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Mrs. So, Mr. Martin Lee, Secretary for Health and Welfare (Elizabeth Wong)
Summary: Members discussed issues related to criminalization of homosexual behavior and the protection of men and boys in sexual offences.
Document Number: Legco045
Hansard Date: 1990-07-11
Pages: 89-89
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) commented on the voting system for appointing judges.
Document Number: Legco046
Hansard Date: 1990-10-24
Pages: 60-73
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Mr. Martin Lee
Summary: Mr. Martin Lee criticized the Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco047
Hansard Date: 1990-10-31
Pages: 13-65
Moving Speakers: Mr. Allen Lee
Other Speakers: Attorney General (Jeremy Fell Matthews), Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Attorney General (Jeremy Fell Matthews) mentioned the relationship between the Bill of Rights, the Basic Law and the letter patent. Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) emphasized the security of Civil Service Pensions.
Document Number: Legco048
Hansard Date: 1990-11-07
Pages: 108-112
Moving Speakers: Mr. Hui
Other Speakers: Mr. Chow
Summary: Mr. Chow criticized art 145 of the Basic Law.
Document Number: Legco049
Hansard Date: 1990-11-21
Pages: 17-17
Moving Speakers: Mr. Chow
Other Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) replied that the regulations are fully consistent with the right to strike of the civil servants.
Document Number: Legco050
Hansard Date: 1990-11-28
Pages: 30-57
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speakers: Mr. Chow, Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Szeto, Mr. Ngai, Ms. Leung, Mr. Peter Wong, Mr. Cheong-Leen, Dr. Leong, Mr. McGregor, Mrs. Tu, Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Tien, Mrs. Lau, Secretary for Home Affairs (Peter Tsao)
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the reforms of Legco election 1991, which introduced democratic elements.
Document Number: Legco051
Hansard Date: 1990-11-28
Pages: 58-63
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speakers: Mr. Szeto, Mr. Andrew Wong, Ms. Leung, Mr. Tam, Mr. Peter Wong
Summary: Members expressed opinions on the reforms of Legco election 1991, which introduced democratic elements.
Document Number: Legco052
Hansard Date: 1990-11-28
Pages: 66-69
Moving Speakers: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speakers: Mr. Chow, Mr. Martin Lee
Summary: Mr. Martin Lee and Mr. Chow expressed dissatisfaction on failure of the Government to democratize the district boards.
Document Number: Legco053
Hansard Date: 1990-12-12
Pages: 12-13
Moving Speakers: Mr. Barrow
Other Speakers: Secretary for Security (Robert Strachan)
Summary: Right of Abode of foreign nationals