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departments who have, in fact, introduced flexitime has
gone up substantially. I think the figure before we introduced flexitime was some 20 departments only; it has
now gone up to 32. It seems to be working effectively and
the civil servants like it, so I think it could be regarded
as a success.
MR. ANDREW WONG (in Cantonese): I may not be abiding
by the rules.
As far as I understand, Miss Maria TAM is
the Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee and I think
she might be interested in asking questions concerning
transport matters. The use of flexitime
in the
Civil Service is already a very good example.
I think what she was interested in asking was whether this
could be extended to transport service. But will the
Government consider moving the offices of less important
government departments to the New Territories such as Tai Po
when
so that employees report for work, they will be commuting
in a direction opposite to the main flow of traffic?
Yes, Sir, I think it is up to heads of
CHIEF SECRETARY:
departments to look at those
problems which
arise
within their departments and to make best use of flexitime
as appropriate.
MISS TAM: Sir, how soon will the Government expect the
Labour Department and Information Services Department to