REPLY:
MR PRESIDENT,
(A)
(B) & (C)
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT PROVIDE EXTRA INSURANCE COVER OR ANY SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES,
IT IS THE PRACTICE TO CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS ΤΟ PERFORM ESCORT DUTIES ON ORP FLIGHTS. THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY DISCIPLINED SERVICES AND WILL CONTINUE.
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THE
DEMAND FOR PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING
FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY THE HON FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE AND A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) :
QUESTION: REGARDING THE PLEDGE MADE IN THE POLICY COMMITMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS THAT THE AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR A PUBLIC RENTAL FLAT FOR APPLICANTS ON THE WAITING LIST WILL BE REDUCED FROM SEVEN YEARS TO FIVE YEARS, WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A)
THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED ANNUALLY FROM 1994/95 TO 2000/01; OF THESE, HOW MANY WILL BE ALLOCATED TO APPLICANTS ON THE WAITING LIST, CLEAREES AFFECTED BY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND
OF OTHER CATEGORIES RESPECTIVELY;
APPLICANTS
ANSWER
{B}
HOW MANY FAMILIES ON THE WAITING LIST ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING AS THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAS INDICATED THAT NOT ALL THE 150,000 FAMILIES ON THE WAITING LIST ARE ELIGIBLE;
(C)
WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF NEW MIGRANT FAMILIES ON THE WAITING LIST;
(D)
WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF INELIGIBLE FAMILIES ON WAITING LIST WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HAS EXCEEDED INCOME LIMIT; AND
THE
THE
(E)
WHAT ARE THE RESPECTIVE FIGURES ON THE POTENTIAL DEMAND, EFFECTIVE DEMAND, SUPPLY AND SHORTAGE PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING FROM 1993/94 TO 2000/01?
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/MR PRESIDENT