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14 March 1978
Sir Anthony Royle (Richmond): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish how much the Hong Kong Government intends to spend on social services during the forthcoming year; what is that figure as a percentage of total recurrent and capital expenditure; what percentage of the total budget will be spent on public works; how much will be spent on the rented housing programme; what is the size of Hong Kong's investment in major civil engineering works in 1978-79; and if he will publish Hong Kong's budget in the Official Report.
No 60
MR JOHN TOMLINSON
The information requested is as follows.
Expenditure
Category
Spending in
Hong Kong Dollars* (Millions)
Percentage of Total
Expenditure
Social Services
4,374
43%
Public Works
1,608
16%
Rented Housing Programme
910
9%
Major Civil Engineering
1,243
12%
Projects
HK$8.6 approx.)
* (£1
The Hong Kong Budget consists of a number of lengthy
documents. I am arranging for a complete set to be placed
in the Library.
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Private notes are available after approval.