House Committee of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

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The House Committee of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong is a key body that coordinates the council’s business, including the scheduling and preparation of legislative and policy matters for full council consideration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Legislative Council committee
committee
parliamentary committee
archivesHeldBy Legislative Council Commission
surface form: Legislative Council Secretariat
chairpersonSelectedBy members of the House Committee
composition all Members of the Legislative Council except the President
country Hong Kong, China
surface form: Hong Kong
documentation agenda, minutes, and papers published on the Legislative Council website
establishedBy Legislative Council of Hong Kong
function considers the need for Bills Committees on proposed legislation
coordinates the business of the Legislative Council
handles procedural and administrative matters relating to council business
monitors progress of Bills Committees and subcommittees
prepares legislative matters for full council consideration
prepares policy matters for full council consideration
schedules council business
governmentBranch Legislative Council of Hong Kong
surface form: Legislature of Hong Kong
hasDecisionMakingMode collective decision by members
hasSubcommitteeType Bills Committee
Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation
jurisdiction Hong Kong, China
surface form: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
legislativeBody Legislative Council of Hong Kong
locatedIn Central District, Hong Kong
surface form: Central and Western District, Hong Kong
meetingFrequency usually meets weekly when the Legislative Council is in session
meetingPlace Central Government Complex, Tamar, Hong Kong
surface form: Legislative Council Complex, Hong Kong
nativeNameLanguage Chinese
openToPublic meetings generally open to the public and media
partOf committee system of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
responsibleFor allocation of time for debates and business items
consideration of subsidiary legislation
coordination of legislative agenda
coordination of policy agenda
deciding the order of business for council meetings
referral of items to Panels and other committees
roleInLegislativeProcess coordination between government and legislature on scheduling of business
gatekeeping of bills and motions before full council consideration
sector public sector
shortName House Committee
subordinateTo Legislative Council of Hong Kong
typeOfOrganization internal committee of a legislature

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong hasCommittee House Committee of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong