中央政策組
On 27 July 2007 Shiu was named as a full-time member of the Central Policy Unit, assisting Prof Lau Siu-kai in advising the Chief Executive, the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary on various political and social issues, and to conduct policy research. He remained a member until his appointment to head the unit in July 2012, two weeks after CY Leung became Chief Executive.