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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

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SIR PAUL BRYAN HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 3 JULY:

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(B)

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(A)

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND . COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE LEVEL

OF PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN HONG KONG FOR THE TEACHING

OF THE PERFORMING ARTS: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE LEVEL OF PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR OUTDOOR LEISURE PURSUITS

IN HONG KONG AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REPLIES:

SATISFACTORY TRAINING AND COACHING FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS ARE PROVIDED IN HONG KONG BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND VARIOUS VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS. THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, A PRIME EXAMPLE OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR COOPERATION, HAS RECENTLY BEEN ESTABLISHED AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANISATION WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE AND FOSTER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND RELATED TECHNICAL FIELDS. OVER 2,000 APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION

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