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Year
- 32 -
No of Raids
1994
1995
1996
1,074 2,160
595
(Jan - May)
No of prosecutions
of TWP overstayers
Year
1993
1994
1995
1996
4,106
6,720
10,576
5,390
(Jan - May)
(Note: persons prosecuted in a particular year are not necessarily arrivals
and overstayers of that year)
The maximum fines for illegal workers and their employers have been raised in January 1996. Publicity has been increased to warn prospective employers not to employ illegal workers. We also have regular liaison with the relevant Chinese authorities to tackle the problem.
Public housing tenants' applications for transfer
Following is a question by the Hon Albert Chan and a written reply for the Secretary for Housing, Mr Dominic Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
I have received a number of cases concerning public housing tenants seeking assistance in their applications for transfer to other flats or splitting of households. The tenants concerned claim that they have been interviewed and assessed by professional social workers of the Social Welfare Department (SWD) and that their applications have been recommended by the SWD, but the Housing Department (HD) has still rejected their applications. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council: