TNAG-1607-FCO40-22122-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 242

Sir,

Speech by the Hon. E.P. Ho, CBE, JP, Secretary for Trade and Industry,

in Legislative Council on 7 January 1987

Resumption of debate on Second Reading of The Trade Descriptions (Amendment) Bill 1986

I am grateful to Mr Martin Lee for his comments

and to him and his colleagues on the Ad Hoc Group for the

consideration that has been given to this Bill.

careful

I confirm that the amendments that will be moved by Mr Chung

Pui-lam at the committee stage have been worked out amicably

by the Ad Hoc Group and the Administration at two very

constructive meetings. It will serve no purpose for me

to comment further except to say that I support them.

The Ad Hoc Group's concern on the need to ensure

deployment of resources is shared by

the cost-effective

the Administration. A Value-for-Money Steering Group will

shortly be

established within the Customs and Excise

Department. This will be charged with the task of examining

staffing and other provisions throughout the department.

Sir, I beg to move.

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