TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1978
WHITE PAPER ON EDUCATION TO BE TABLED IN LEGCO
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A WHITE PAPER OUTLINING THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION WILL BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE WHITE PAPER ENTITLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION,+
IN ADDITION, 12 SESSIONAL PAPERS, INCLUDING THE 1977-78 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD, THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION, THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, WILL BE LAID ON THE TABLE.
DURING QUESTION TIME, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL RAISE A TOTAL OF 13 QUERIES ON A RANGE OF SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK TO WHAT EXTENT THE INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF HAS AFFECTED SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE IN URGENT NEED OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS AND OLD AGE ALLOWANCES, AND WHAT EMERGENCY MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN URGENT NEED AS A RESULT OF THE INDUSTRIAL ACTION.
ONE OF THE FOUR NEWLY APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, DR. THE HON. HO KAM-FAI, WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN THE LOW RATE OF PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES SCHEME AND IF IT WILL TAKE STEPS TO RAISE THE PARTICIPATION RATE.
IN A SEPARATE QUESTION, DR. HO IS TO ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER TO DEFER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILD CARE CENTRES REGULATIONS FROM 1979 TO 1981 SO AS TO ENABLE MORE WORKERS TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY WORKING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED UNDER THE REGULATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS CHILD CARE WORKERS.
ANOTHER NEWLY APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON. ANDREW SO KWOK-WING, WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT UNDER THE PRESENT LEGISLATION ADEQUATE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PREGNANT WORKERS AND IF IT WILL TAKE STEPS TO HELP IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF SERVICE OF SUCH WORKERS.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS CONCERN THE CONTROL OVER OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS, AIR SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON, CONTROL OF HILL FIRES IN COUNTRYSIDE, THE NUMBER OF DISABLED PEOPLE EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS.
FIVE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL BILL 1978, THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSIONS (EXEMPTION) BILL 1978, THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (CONTROL OF OBSTRUCTIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978.
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