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The spokesman said the Government would now proceed to determine appropriate housing production targets for the public and private sectors, and associated land requirements, up to the year 2005-06.

To make this possible, there is a need to complete an overall review of the Long Term Housing Strategy, covering key aspects of government housing policy.

"LegCo members are already being consulted by the Secretary for Housing for their initial views," the spokesman said.

"In parallel, the Working Group on Housing Demand will continue to refine its assumptions so that the implications of any proposed policy changes for housing production targets for the public and private sectors and associated land requirements can be properly assessed," he added.

The spokesman noted that the Government's conclusions in respect of its Long Term Housing Strategy, together with the methodology and the assumptions used by the Working Group on Housing Demand, would be included in a public consultation document to be published in mid 1996.

Following are two lists of sites earmarked for and under consideration for allocation to the Housing Authority:

Sites earmarked for allocation to the Housing Authority for construction of public housing up to the year 2000-01

Site

Site area (ha)

I.

New sites not within PHDP

1. Yuen Chau Kok, Shatin

9.6

2. Blackdown Barracks, Choi Hung

7.2

3. Fortune Street Playground, Cheung Sha Wan

2.3

Sub-total

19.1