House of Lords
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
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15
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*The Lord Sorensen
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the condition of Hong Kong continues to be tranquil; what further progress has been made in providing accommo- dation for Chinese families; whether this more than keeps pace with the increase in population; and whether further constitutional improvements are contemplated.
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On Oka to So far as the housing situation, is concerned, since March 1969, accommodation for approximately 98,100 people has been
provided by Government and Government aided agencies: and at
the end of March, 1970, a total of nearly 1,700,000 people (more than one-third of the total population of the Colony
were housed in accommodation provided by Government and
Government aided agencies in resettlement estates and low-cost
housing estates.
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The rate at which accommodation is being provided is
keeping pace with the growth in the population which is currently
tion
increasing at a rate of less than 70,000 per annum
As regards constitutional improvementsoring to the
special position of Hong Kong there can be no constitutional
progress towards self-government. However, in the sphere of
local government the functions and status of the Urban Council
are under review and the Governor's recommendations are now
awaited.
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