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Year

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No of Raids

1994

1995

1996

1,074 2,160

595

(Jan - May)

No of prosecutions

of TWP overstayers

Year

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,106

6,720

10,576

5,390

(Jan - May)

(Note: persons prosecuted in a particular year are not necessarily arrivals

and overstayers of that year)

The maximum fines for illegal workers and their employers have been raised in January 1996. Publicity has been increased to warn prospective employers not to employ illegal workers. We also have regular liaison with the relevant Chinese authorities to tackle the problem.

Public housing tenants' applications for transfer

Following is a question by the Hon Albert Chan and a written reply for the Secretary for Housing, Mr Dominic Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

I have received a number of cases concerning public housing tenants seeking assistance in their applications for transfer to other flats or splitting of households. The tenants concerned claim that they have been interviewed and assessed by professional social workers of the Social Welfare Department (SWD) and that their applications have been recommended by the SWD, but the Housing Department (HD) has still rejected their applications. In view of this, will the Government inform this Council: