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The information in respect of successful applicants under the Home Ownership Scheme is set out below:
Ratio of green form applicants to
white form
Number of
applicants who were on General
Proportion of
applicants who
were on General
Year
applicants
Waiting List
Waiting List
to total
1991-92
67:33
4,183
22.2%
1992-93
66:34
4,017
18.7%
1993-94
55:45*
5,517
36.5%
1994-95
67:33
1,424
10.6%
1995-96
67:33
2,265
17.4%
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In that year, the ratio of green form applicants to white form applicants was 50:50 for two phases of sales and 67:33 for another phase.
Outsourcing of data processing operations by banks
Following is a question by the Hon Li Ka-cheung and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Financial Services, Mrs Lessie Wei, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
It is learnt that some banks in the territory have commissioned the work of their computer departments to professional computer firms and, as a result, the personal data of the customers of these banks have been transferred to the computer firms concerned. As these computer firms are not part of the banking sector, the relevant legislation governing the banking sector cannot therefore apply to these firms. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council whether it will consider requiring these computer firms to obtain a special licence to undertake such work, so as to ensure that the personal data of the customers of the banks concerned are not released to outside organisations, thus safeguarding the interests of the customers?