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Approved Expenditure

Publicity activities

Training/Research/Consultancy on Safety and Health

Publication, advisory committees and conference/seminars on safety and health

Information and library services on safety and health

$ 11,600,000

$ 19,600,000

$ 3,080,000

$

700,000

Housing benefits to civil servants explained

Following is a question by the Hon Andrew Cheng Kar-foo and a written reply by the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr W K Lam, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

It is reported that a large number of non-departmental quarters (NDQs) are left vacant, but on the other hand the Government grants a private tenancy allowance (PTA) to civil servants for renting private residential flats, which incurs expenses amounting to millions of dollars a year. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council :

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

of the total amount of PTA granted to civil servants in each of the past three years;

how are NDQs left vacant by civil servants leaving the service dealt with;

of the current total number of vacant NDQs;

of the respective numbers of civil servants living in NDQs and those in receipt of PTA, as well as the ratio between the two sectors; and

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