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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4,

1991

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAID THE COMMISSION, WITH THE AIM OF PRODUCING REPORTS IN A SHORTER TIME, HAD RECENTLY INITIATED A "FAST TRACK" PROCEDURE FOR SHORTER AND LESS COMPLEX TOPICS WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE THE ASSISTANCE OF AN EXPERT SUB-COMMITTEE.

"IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS NEW PROCEDURE WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE COMMISSION'S AVERAGE REVIEW TIME, HE SAID.

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SHW ON SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES

THE

FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE WRITTEN REPLY BY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, то A QUESTION FROM THE HON LI WAH-MING ON SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES IN THE PAST TEN YEARS WAS GUIDED BY THE 1979 WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE 1980S WHICH SET OUT BROAD PRINCIPLES AND PRIORITIES.

2.

ANNUAL PROVISION TARGETS DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS WERE SET OUT THE SOCIAL WELFARE FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLANS WHICH DEALT WITH SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES OF DEVELOPMENT.

IN

3.

THE 1979 WHITE PAPER MADE CERTAIN FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1981/82 TO 1986/87.

OF HOWEVER, MEANINGFUL COMPARISON

OF ACTUAL DEVELOPMENTS AGAINST THESE FIGURES IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE CONSIDERABLE CHANGES IN THE NATURE, SCOPE AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES DECADE DURING THESE YEARS. CONSEQUENTLY, ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE LAST COULD ONLY BE MEASURED BY A COMPARISON OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR 1981/82 WITH THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR 1991/92.

AREA,

THE TERMS ARE

4.

OF

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES FOR EACH BROAD SERVICE PROGRESS ACHIEVED DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1981/82 TO 1991/92 IN

PLACES/CLIENTS/CENTRES AND THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL COMPARISONS SET OUT IN THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW. THE MAIN SERVICE AREAS DESCRIBED BELOW ARE :

(A)

FAMILY AND CHILD CARE SERVICES;

(B)

PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES;

(C)

SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH;

(D) SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY;

(E)

SOCIAL SECURITY; AND

(F)

SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED.

/FAMILY AND