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QUESTION NO. 12
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QUESTION BY THE HON. ANDREW SO, OBE, JP. AT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 1984
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Public Opinion
How does Government monitor and assess public opinion?
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1984
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REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS.
Sir,
This is a very difficult question
to answer comprehensively, partly because the government" is such a large organisation and partly because its officers are so inextricably involved with one part or another of the public
in their day to day work.
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In order to attempt to provide an
answer we have listed some sixteen channels commonly
used by people to convey or express views which are picked up by one part of the government or another
as follows :
(i) The UMELCO Office;
(ii) The 15 Urban Council Wards;
(iii) the 18 District Boards,
(iv) Over 300 government advisory
boards and committees;
(v)
Direct petitions by individuals or
organisations to the Governor or
(vi)
other government officials;
Commissions of enquiry or review
bodies;
(vii) Public statements made by various
groups;
/ (viii)