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One of these recommendations is for the role of the department's Chambers Manager to be enhanced.
"The Chambers Manager is an administrator, not a lawyer. His role will be to check that the system recommended by the Working Party is being implemented. He will also ensure that all financial implications are taken account of when decisions on briefing out are being made." Mr Mathews said.
very satisfied with the The Attorney General noted that he was recommendations of the Working Party, and expressed his thanks to all the members who worked so hard to produce the report.
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Steering Group on Long Term Housing Strategy review
The Secretary for Housing. Mr Dominic S W Wong, announced today (Friday) that he has set up a Steering Group to assist him in carrying out a comprehensive review of the Long Term Housing Strategy, as previously indicated in the 1995 Policy Address and in Mr Wong's speech in the Legislative Council on November 2, 1995.
"This exercise involves a review of all major aspects of housing policy," Mr Wong explained.
"Our aim is to consider what changes in current policies are required to meet our basic housing objectives, in the light of the changing needs of the community.
"We will examine the current public housing policies and practices. We will also consider what further measures, if any, should be taken to facilitate and stimulate the production of private housing, and to assist genuine first-time home buyers.
"The conclusions will enable us to set housing production targets for both public and private housing for the period up to April 2006.
"We aim to complete the review by the middle of this year, and then issue a public consultation document setting out our main conclusions and recommendations.
Mr Wong said he had set up a Steering Group, chaired by himself, to "give focus and direction to this important review".