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(b) what mechanism does the Correctional Services Department management have to prevent the work of their staff from being affected as a result of incurring debts?
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(b)
Of the 7 184 staff in the Department, 13 are currently known to be in debt. Their total debt now is about $1,830,000. The reasons for incurring these debts vary e.g. borrowing for personal reasons, bad investments or gambling. We do not have statistics for the past three years.
Staff Welfare Officers are available to provide advice and counselling to indebted staff, who are encouraged to seek such advice. If a staff member is known to be in debt, his superior officer will interview him, and he will be assisted to formulate a plan on how to settle his debts. The management will continue to monitor these cases very closely, in order to provide further advice and guidance.
Pledge to expedite estate duty cases
Following is a question by the Hon Eric Li Ka-cheung and a written reply by the acting Secretary for the Treasury, Mr Alan N Lai in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council -
(a)
(b)
of the total number of deceased persons registered in the territory, as well as the number of cases where the estate of the deceased is subject to estate duty, in each of the past 5 years (i.e. from 1991-92 to 1995-96);
of the number of cases referred to in (a) above which were outstanding as at 31 March in each of the five years in question, together with a breakdown by age of the deceased and estimated total amount of estate involved;
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