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tary to Question No.5

Supply@putar

Supplementary

in LegCd Meeting on 2 December 1987

Mrs. NG (in Cantonese):

there will be a review but the parents do not really

like the existing fee assistance scheme. During the

review will the manner in which the assistance is

given be reviewed, for example, directly subsidising

the salary of the teachers and the staff?

Sir, I am glad to learn that

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE : One of the main

reasons for the introduction of the present system

in 1982 was to avoid the segragation of the socially

disadvantaged children which was developing under the

old arrangements which provided subvention primarily

for such children only. I doubt if we would wish

at this stage to revert to such a system. However,

as I already said we shall be reviewing the scheme

and consulting the Social Welfare Advisory Committee

and the points made by Mrs. NG can be considered at

that time.