Legislative Council Commission
This head (Head 112) has a 2026-27 estimate of HK$1,177.4 million p.2 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$69.0 million (5.5%) less than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$1,246.4 million p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
A household on the median income pays about HK$1,120 in salaries tax for 2026/27; about HK$2 of that would go to this department. A household on the median income earns HK$30,000 a month p.17 (official document, opens in new tab). If one married person earns all of it, salaries tax under the 2026/27 rules is about HK$1,120 (our calculation, after MPF and the married person's allowance p.107 (official document, opens in new tab), at progressive rates p.1 (official document, opens in new tab)). (our calculation: HK$1,120 × this head's estimate p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) ÷ total government expenditure of HK$843.4 billion p.12 (official document, opens in new tab). Tax is not earmarked; this splits it in proportion.)
Spending by year
| Year | HK$ million | Comparison | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 Actual | 1,133.5 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2025-26 Original estimate | 1,228.7 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2025-26 Revised estimate | 1,246.4 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2026-27 Estimate | 1,177.4 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) |
A revised estimate is the Government's latest view of the current year's spending. Year-on-year changes compare the 2026-27 estimate with the 2025-26 revised estimate.
What is the money for?
The Estimates divide each department's work into programmes. This table shows spending on each programme (HK$ million).
| Programme | 2024-25Actual | 2025-26Revised estimate | 2026-27Estimate | %our calculation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Members’ Offices and Remuneration | 377.2 | 490.9 | 438.6 | −10.7% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (2) Council Business Services | 541.2 | 539.6 | 516.8 | −4.2% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (3) Legal Service | 71.6 | 70.0 | 65.2 | −6.9% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (4) Redress System | 26.1 | 25.6 | 25.2 | −1.6% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (5) Library and Archives Services | 54.8 | 55.5 | 69.1 | +24.5% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (6) Corporate Liaison and Education and Visitor Services | 62.6 | 64.8 | 62.5 | −3.5% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
Which policy areas does it serve?
- Support for Members of the Legislative Council (part of the Support group)
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)
Read the official document
Estimates, Head 112: Legislative Council Commission (PDF). It has the Controlling Officer's Report, each programme's aims and spending by subhead.