estion No
consultation with the bodies concerned.
quite understand what her point is.
Rage 4.
I do not
MR. ANDREW WONG (in Cantonese) :
Sir, in reply
to Mr. Desmond
Desmond LEE's question, the Secretary said
unfair to ask
that it would be other commuters to share
part
of
the
subsidy.
Monthly Pass
But
is
the Early Bird scheme operated by the MTRC not
one that requires other commuters
subsidi se
to
those benefiting from the scheme.
Also the KCRC and the bus companies have been charging children
that
Lit
and pupils half fares; would that mean it is also
unfair to the other commuters?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER
Sir, this
question does seem to me to be slightly outside
the scope of the original question, which was about
Subsidy consultation on the Student Travel Scheme.
I
suggest, if Mr. WONG wishes to ask about the MTR.
he should ask a separate question.
MRS. NG (in Cantonese): Sir, I do not agree with
the answer provided by the Secretary.
If the
principle is correct, then we will not need to
consult all the
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Vietnamese refugees question.
district boards on the