71.   Mr Tam, a member of the Executive Council, is a provisional legislator of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong.

72.   Mr Wong is a provisional legislator who was president of the pre-handover legislature.

73.   Mr Fung, who is also a former PC member, said it was the government rather than the council which decided the bills the provisional legislators should scrutinise.

74.   Mrs Chan told provisional legislators that the government was considering a number of proposals on the future use of Government House, but she refused to disclose details.

75.   Ms Chan, who is a DAB provisional legislator, said the cuts would hit sales staff and mid- to high-level employees, including department heads and supervisors.

76.   Mr Chan, an independent provisional legislator, urged the government to spend more money on helping residents improve management of their buildings.

77.   Nonetheless, she and fellow provisional legislators face continued threats of lawsuits for operating before the changeover.

78.   Of the eight who pulled out, provisional legislator Lo Suk-ching withdrew over a controversy involving sending first day covers to voters.

79.   Ombudsman Andrew So Kwok-wing told provisional legislators on Thursday that he would also recommend the Electoral Affairs Commission be brought under his jurisdiction.

80.   One woman, holding her baby in her arms, sobbingly told government officials and provisional legislators of years of abuse by her husband.