(b)
Reply:
(a)
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the two busiest routes on which the Government has yet to conclude air service agreements with the countries concerned?
(b)
To date Hong Kong has signed 15 Air Services Argeements (ASAs). Six more have been initialled, two of which are awaiting signature whilst the other four will need to be cleared by the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (JLG). An inter-airline commercial agreement for Hong Kong/Taiwan air services has been signed. Hong Kong/PRC air services were reviewed as part of the UK/PRC air services discussion in June this year. Current air passenger flow and flight volume not covered by the above arrangements account for around 7% and 8% respectively.
Among countries with which Hong Kong has yet to sign ASAs, the ones with most traffic with Hong Kong are Japan and the United States. However, the Hong Kong/Japan and Hong Kong/US Air Services Agreements have been initialled and will be signed subject to clearance by the JLG.
Public Housing Development Programme on target
Following is a question by the Ilon Cheung Hon-chung and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Housing, Mr Tony Miller, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
In the Policy Commitments of the 1994 Policy Address, the Government pledged to build an additional 22,300 flats for the elderly over the following four years. However, only 4,300 such flats were built in 1995/96. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council of:
(a)
(b)
the total number of flats built for the elderly since 1994/95;
the measures that will be taken to achieve the target set out in the Policy Commitments mentioned above?