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(a) and (b) based on the actual average costs for 1994-95, the estimated cost of

a school place in the current year is:

School

Primary

Secondary

Goverment

$18,400

$30,600

Aided

$14,900

$21,600

(c) the average cost for each full-time equivalent (fte) place at the Hong Kong

Institute of Education is projected to be $124,300 in 1995-96; and

(d) the average unit cost per fte student for the seven institutions i.e. six universities and one other tertiary institution funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC) is projected to be $202,000 in 1995-96.

End/Wednesday, October 25, 1995

Corruption in disciplined services

Following is a question by the Hon Lau Hon-chuen and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government inform this Council:

(a) whether the number of prosecutions involving corruption charges against members of the disciplined services over the past 12 months is on the rise when compared with those for the preceding 2 years; and

(b) what specific measures and plans are in place to combat corruption in the

disciplined services?

N'

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