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TUESDAY, MARCH 6,

1990

PUBLISHING OF DRAFT SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER SUGGESTED

WHITE

PARTY THE WORKING

ON THE WHITE PAPER FOR SOCIAL POLICIES AND SERVICES HAS SUGGESTED PUBLISHING THE DRAFT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION BEFORE SUBMITTING IT TO THE GOVERNMENT.

AT THEIR MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY), MEMBERS OF THE WORKING MADE THIS RECOMMENDATION AFTER HAVING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT PUBLIC AND PETITIONS FROM VARIOUS BODIES, INCLUDING STUDENT GROUPS.

THE PROPOSED CONSULTATION PERIOD IS THREE MONTHS.

REFLECTED TO THE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE

THE SOCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) FOR CONSIDERATION. THE SWAC'S VIEWS METHOD AND PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTATION WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT.

TOTAL

WELFARE PAPER

PARTY

VIEWS

WELFARE

ON THE

OF 151

OF A

MEANWHILE, WORKING PARTY MEMBERS LEARNED THAT A

RECEIVED

UP SINCE THE, SETTING PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN POSTAL BOX TO RECEIVE WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS LAST DECEMBER.

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, THE RESPONSE AS

ANTICIPATED MORE VERY ENCOURAGING AND SUBMISSIONS WOULD BE FORTHCOMING IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.

DESCRIBED WRITTEN

THE

HE SAID: "THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN RESPONSE INDICATED THAT

ARE VERY PUBLIC ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO PRODUCE A WHITE PAPER."

SECTORS,

THESE SUBMISSIONS ARE FROM DIFFERENT DISTRICT BOARDS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, ACADEMICS, AND INDIVIDUALS.

INCLUDING SOCIAL WORKERS,

AND THEY WILL BE 中中 HE ADDED.

"WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY QUALITY SUBMISSIONS FORWARDED TO THE WORKING PARTY FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION,

BATCH

MR CARTLAND NOTED THAT THE INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE FIRST

ΤΟ FOCUS ΤΟ SOME OF SUBMISSIONS SHOWED THAT THE INDIVIDUALS TENDED EXTENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.

THEY SUGGESTED THAT SERVICES FOR THE

ELDERLY

SHOULD BE

EXPANDED.

OF

WORKING PARTY MEMBERS ALSO NOTED THAT THE HONG KONG COUNCIL

VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE, TOGETHER WITH THE MANY

AGENCIES, DISTRICT HAD GIVEN VIEWS NOT JUST BOARDS AND GROUPS

ON THE CONSULTATION PROCEDURES BUT VERY MUCH MORE ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE REVIEW.

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