Supplementary to Question No. 27
An Legeo Meeting 1.6.1988
MRS. TAM
TAM (in Cantonese) *
Student
Travel Subsidy
Sir, in 1986 when the
Scheme was reviewed, the
subsidy for recreational trips was not included
but in this latest review it was decided that four
trips each week will be subsidised.
Government clarify whether extra-curricular
additional
Can the
activities also include recreational
If
so,
will it not
activities?
contravene
the spirit
of the decision made in 1986 ?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER :
do not myself see any contradiction here.
activities
Sir, I
may overlap with
Extra-curricular
recreational activities but the purpose is to limit
journeys to those which have an extra-curricular
content related to education.
These may happen
to be recreational but I do not think it contradicts
the spirit of excluding recreational travel in
general.
MR. DESMOND LEE :
Sir, the present scheme is
completely financed through public revenue.
Has
Government considered the possibility of asking
transport companies to share part of the cost?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER :
possibility was considered.
Sir, this
The effect would be
to increase the cost of travel for all passengers