Public Reaction
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The scheme is likely to be welcomed by parents and students alike and also by the news media. School authorities may not relish any additional work load. Although the exercise to review the student travel subsidy scheme has been independent of other transport issues, it will clearly be seen by the public as being related to the more general issue of transport fare increases and accordingly may be viewed in some quarters with a degree of suspicion.
Publicity
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The proposals will be given wide publicity well ahead of the implementation of the scheme through the news media as well as through educational institutions and the usual Government outlets.
Advice Sought
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(a)
(b)
(c)
Members are asked to advise :
whether a scheme of student travel concessions along the lines of the scheme outlined in paragraphs 6 and 7 (but as modified in subsequent paragraphs) is acceptable in principle; and if so
whether the scheme should come into operation in September 1981 (paragraph 13); and
whether the interim arrangements indicated in para- graph 14 should be adopted. Both (b) and (c) would be subject to the voting of funds in the usual manner by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council.
(The Secretary for Social Services (Mr E. P. HO), the Principal Assistant Secretary, Social Services (Mr C.W.B. OXLEY), the Deputy Director of Education (Acting) (Mr D. B. M. BOARD) and the Deputy Commissioner for Transport (Mr P. F. LEEDS) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).
26th March 1981
(CR 44/2041/74 V)
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