MR. EDWARD HO:
Sir,
JP
DRAFT SPEECH BY HON EDWARD ST HQ,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 16 MARCH 1988
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Housing (Amendment) Bill 1988
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Hong Kong's public housing programme
started after a
homes
squatter fire in Shek Kip Mei in 1953. It has now provided an epilation
of the to twee at affordable price or rent to some 2.7 million people or 48 of Hong Kong. By securing better living conditions to such a large
proportion of our community, the programme has undoubtedly
contributed much to the
to the social stability that we have enjoyed in
three
the past decades.
Ojdecade
Yet, if one examines the Housing Ordinance for the
first time, one would not be able to find in it any reference to the public housing policy that has guided the Housing Authority
since its formation.
The basic aim of Hong Kong's public housing policy is not covered in the Housing Ordinance. Housing policy is not determined by the Housing Authority. It i.s formulated Government, although the Housing Authority is responsible
advising the Governor on all public housing policy matters.
as
has been
by
for
In recent years, issues affecting public housing such the Domestic Rent Policy and the Housing Subsidy to Tenants of
advice given by the Housing Authority and afte:
Public Housing, have been decided by Government after public
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consultations significantly, the Long Term Housing Strategy is a major policy that has been decided by Government in a similar manner.
The Housing Authority's function is
function is to implement these
use effective
of the resources
policies with public sector.
the most
of the
is
an
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With improved economic conditions in Hong Kong,
increased
increasing expectation
for
improvements
there
in
living