tary to Question No.5
Supply@putar
Supplementary
in LegCd Meeting on 2 December 1987
Mrs. NG (in Cantonese):
there will be a review but the parents do not really
like the existing fee assistance scheme. During the
review will the manner in which the assistance is
given be reviewed, for example, directly subsidising
the salary of the teachers and the staff?
Sir, I am glad to learn that
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE : One of the main
reasons for the introduction of the present system
in 1982 was to avoid the segragation of the socially
disadvantaged children which was developing under the
old arrangements which provided subvention primarily
for such children only. I doubt if we would wish
at this stage to revert to such a system. However,
as I already said we shall be reviewing the scheme
and consulting the Social Welfare Advisory Committee
and the points made by Mrs. NG can be considered at
that time.