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PQS FROM MR ROBERT PARRY MP.

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1. MR ROBERT PARRY, (LABOUR LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE) HAS PUT

DOWN THE FOLLOWING SIX PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF

STATE:

(1)

QUOTE WHAT CRITERIA ARE USED IN ASSESSING COMPENSATION FOR

LAND, PROPERTY AND BUSINESSES ACQUIRED FOR THE BUILDING OF THE

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG: AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE

FOR PAYING THE COMPENSATION UNQUOTE:

(11) QUOTE HOW MUCH HAS BEEN PAID IN COMPENSATION FOR

ACQUISITION OF LAND AND PROPERTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG TO DATE: AND HOW MANY CLAIMS

ARE STILL OUTSTANDING UNQUOTE:

(111) QUOTE WHAT ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

TO ENABLE SMALL BUSINESSMEN TO CARRY ON THEIR TRADES

FOLLOWING COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF THEIR BUSINESSES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY UNQUOTE:

(IV) QUOTE HOW MANY FAMILIES AND SMALL TRADERS HAVE BEEN EVICTED

TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG TO DATE: AND HOW MANY FAMILIES WERE REHOUSED

UNQUOTE:

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QUOTE WHAT NEGOTIATIONS TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND SMALL TRADERS CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR ACQUISITION OF PREMISES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS

TRANSIT RAILWAY BEFORE EVICTION TAKES PLACE UNQUOTE: AND (VI) QUOTE WHAT WAS THE FINAL SETTLEMENT OF COMPENSATION TO TENANTS

OF THE TAI ON MANSIONS WHO WERE EVICTED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG:

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