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Sir, I should like to pay tribute to the work and response of the Ad Hoc group to this incident.
Not only
have they sought information on the incident but have
ensured that this has also been made available to the
public.
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I turn now to various matters concerning the
Government's finances. A number of Members including Mr.
Peter Poon, Mr. WONG Po-yan and Mr, Helmut Sohmen spoke in
support of Government's efforts to improve financial
planning and financial management in the public sector.
aim to make the best use we can of the Medium-Term
In essence, the forecast has extended Forecast.
planning horizon and now enables us to make more informed
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decisions on the extent to which we have room to embark on
new services and to improve existing ones in future years.
It is about priorities. Equally important is our
continuing programme of value for money studies.
together, these measures comprise a complex and ambitious
programme of reform, and I welcome the interest and support
that have been given by Members to our efforts in this area.