TNAG-0807-FCO40-1012-Policy-for-housing-and-resettlement-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 53

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

for WRITTEN answer cn14. April 1978.

HK+GD.

The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Unit through your Under-Secretary by

NOON ON MONDAY... 17K APRIL 1978.

B

2.

Mr Roger Sims (Bromley, Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he will make a statement on Hong Kong's public housing construction programme for the year 1978-79.

Mx Evan Luand

In 1978/9 public housing completions will exceed 20,000 units

designed to accommodate over 127,000 people. The Hong Kong Housing Authority will let fifty other new contracts (including seven for the Government's Home Ownership Scheme) valued at HK$1,600m. (£185.6m.) to provide 48,600 flats.

B

17/4

Goromy Roberts