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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1981

BUSY DAY FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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IT WILL BE A BUSY DAY AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WHEN 11 NEW BILLS, INCLUDING THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL, ARE INTRODUCED FOR THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

IN ADDITION, FOUR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK ON THE GOVERNMENT'S SOCIAL WELFARE SUBVENTION POLICY TO BE RAISED BY DR THE HON HARRY FANG DURING AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE.

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ALSO ASK SEVEN QUESTIONS ON A VARIETY OF MATTERS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC.

THE HON LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK A QUESTION AS TO GOVERNMENT'S POLICY IN REGARD TO THE INCREASING NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ARRIVING IN HONG KONG SO FAR THIS YEAR.

ON THE MATTER OF SUICIDES AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDES AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN, DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER INCREASING THE PROVISION OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.

DR HO WILL ALSO ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT EXISTING REGULATIONS AND MONITORING CONTROLS ARE SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE SAFETY OF DEMOLITION WORKS.

ON ANOTHER ASPECT OF SAFETY, THE HON WONG PO-YAN WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE PROGRESS MADE ON THE MATTER OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

THE HON PETER C. WONG WILL ASK IF GOVERNMENT HAS ANY POSITIVE PLAN TO RELIEVE THE SERIOUS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL. +

IN RELATION TO PUBLIC INTEREST ON THE ISSUE OF CAP ITAL PUNISHMENT, THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN WILL ASK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF REPORTED HOMICIDE CASES, WHEN THE LAST CONVICTED MURDERER WAS EXECUTED IN HONG KONG, AND HOW MANY PERSONS WHOSE DEATH SENTENCES HAVE BEEN COMMUTED TO TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT HAVE SINCE BEEN RELEASED.

THE HON ANDREW SO KWOK-WING WILL ASK WHAT EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE FAMILY, SCHOOL AND SOCIAL LIFE EDUCATION.

/THE BILLS