Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam says the Government has not yet decided when to put forth the motions regarding the 2012 electoral reforms to the legislature, adding the recent publicity drive on the subject has been effective.

Speaking after the Sham Shui Po District Council meeting this morning, he said there is no scope for the Government to make amendments to the proposed amendments to the Basic Law's Annexes I and II.

"In the course of the last week or so, the Central People's Government Liaison Office was authorised to liaise with various democratic parties and groups. All the views expressed have been reported to Beijing. If and when there is progress, we will of course make this progress, and any amendment to our proposed way forward, public.

"At the level of local legislation, it will be possible for us to make further amendments and we will consider this very carefully. If there is any progress we will give a public account of our position."