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The information in respect of successful applicants under the Home Ownership Scheme is set out below:

Ratio of green form applicants to

white form

Number of

applicants who were on General

Proportion of

applicants who

were on General

Year

applicants

Waiting List

Waiting List

to total

1991-92

67:33

4,183

22.2%

1992-93

66:34

4,017

18.7%

1993-94

55:45*

5,517

36.5%

1994-95

67:33

1,424

10.6%

1995-96

67:33

2,265

17.4%

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In that year, the ratio of green form applicants to white form applicants was 50:50 for two phases of sales and 67:33 for another phase.

Outsourcing of data processing operations by banks

Following is a question by the Hon Li Ka-cheung and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Financial Services, Mrs Lessie Wei, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

It is learnt that some banks in the territory have commissioned the work of their computer departments to professional computer firms and, as a result, the personal data of the customers of these banks have been transferred to the computer firms concerned. As these computer firms are not part of the banking sector, the relevant legislation governing the banking sector cannot therefore apply to these firms. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council whether it will consider requiring these computer firms to obtain a special licence to undertake such work, so as to ensure that the personal data of the customers of the banks concerned are not released to outside organisations, thus safeguarding the interests of the customers?