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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1992
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"THIS WILL ENABLE THE FUND то MAKE RECURRENT GRANTS SUBVENTED WELFARE AGENCIES TO MEET THE TARGETS FOR THE KEY SERVICES SET OUT IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMME, INCLUDING REHABILITATION,'
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IN THIS WAY, HE SAID, WE COULD ENSURE THAT OUR TARGETS FOR SOCIAL WELFARE IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE SECURELY FUNDED BETWEEN NOW AND 1997.
"THIS IS THE SOCIAL DIVIDEND OF A HARD-WORKING, SUCCESSFUL AND ENTERPRISING COMMUNITY."
HE SAID THE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS IN MOST OF THE OTHER KEY PROGRAMMES WHICH HE HAD OUTLINED WOULD CONTINUE TO BE MET THROUGH THE GENERAL REVENUE.
"GIVEN OUR EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD AND OUR ROBUST BUSINESS PROSPECTS, I BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE THESE PLANS, CONFIDENT THAT FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH WILL FINANCE THEM AND WITHOUT IN ANY WAY WEAKENING OUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO A LOW-TAX ROLICY."
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PATTEN SAID HE WAS DUTY BOUND TO WARN THAT THESE AMBITIONS SUBJECT TO UNEXPECTED REVERSALS IN OUR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
WERE FORTUNES.
"BUT, LET ME GIVE MEMBERS AN UNEQUIVOCAL ASSURANCE: LOW AND PREDICTABLE TAXES HAVE BEEN THE BEDROCK OF OUR ECONOMIC POLICY. AND SO THEY WILL REMAIN, HE SAID,
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'PERFORMANCE PLEDGES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
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ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC WILL ADOPT PERFORMANCE PLEDGES AIMED EVENTUALLY AT ENGENDERING A CULTURE OF SERVICE AMONG STAFF.
IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID. THESE PERFORMANCE PLEDGES WOULD:
* SET OUT IN PLAIN TERMS THE STANDARDS OF SERVICE WHICH THE
PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO EXPECT;
* INCLUDE PROVISION FOR EFFECTIVE MONITORING OF ACTUAL
PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE STANDARDS PLEDGED;
* ESTABLISH A RIGHT OF APPEAL FOR DISSATISFIED CLIENTS;
GUARANTEE A RIGHT TO A FULL AND PROMPT EXPLANATION WHEN THESE STANDARDS ARE NOT ACHIEVED; AND
ENSURE DISCLOSURE OF THE CRITERIA WHICH DETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL'S ENTITLEMENTS TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES.
/HE SAID