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It has also been suggested that a more accurate

survey should be conducted to establish the true financial

If the

position of families in public housing estates. Committee's proposals are adopted, tenants will be required to declare their income and a clearer financial picture of

our tenants will indeed become available.

I agree with Mr. TAM Yiu-chung and Mr. CHUNG Pui-lam that it is important to attract households over the Subsidy Income Limit to purchase their own homes. Special priority status has been given for public housing tenants in purchasing

The long-term flats produced under the Home Ownership Scheme.

housing strategies review being conducted will consider how

best the demand could be met. It will also explore how

private sector can be encouraged to play their part in meeting the

overall demand for housing.

Views expressed by members today will be taken into consideration by the housing Authority when it meets to

discuss the two Reports next month.

I would like to take this

opportunity to join Mr. CHEUNG Yan-lung in thanking members

of the two Committees for their hard work in the past year to

I prepare the two reports which we have discussed today. would particularly like to thank Mr. F.K. Hu and Mr. CHAN Ying-lun for their leadership in chairing the respective

I firmly committees during this long and difficult process. believe that the proposals in these Reports before us today are fair and reasonable and they will help us in achieving our very ambitious Public Housing Programme for the benefit

of the whole of Hong Kong.

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