TNAG-1728-FCO40-2441-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 245

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be implemented. I must emphasise again that this is an unreasonable proposal. We must consult widely the community before we make a decision, and even if it is to be supported by the public I am sure this will bring

only some administrative problems and we must

majority,

stálévy

Lévy a sales

tax only for luxury items in order to avoid serious

blows to the poor.

Sir, after commenting on revenue, I would like to say

Hovernment,

something about expenditure.<

It has

I

This

The document gives us a better format this year. more coverage on the section regarding controlling offices and we have more information concerning the distribution and manpower resources among different departments. think it is commendable that the Government is able to increase expenditure for social welfare and medical services and at the same time introduce tax concessions. I am sure not many countries can achieve the same.

the Government is spending much more for the Environmental Protection Department. This proves the

Cluraremos of the significance of pollution to government's determination in the solution of four

bur environment pollution problem. We will have our animal waste control measures introduced in June this year and this will provide further heiprus to control the problems resulting from animal waste.But it is regrettable that the Government

year,

us with a comprehensive

has not spent enough on labour services. The Government should further step up labour education and measures to protect the safety and livelihood of our workers. Although the Financial Secretary emphasises the Government's assistance to the industry and also the #

to

value of our industry-in our economic government, I donot think we are spending enough. We know that the Industry Department will be providing more supporting services but we still lack a comprehensive industrial development programme which can our industry into a

bringur

ات

Spovernment's

huge increas in prinsim

مان مسمات

determination

to tackle the pollution

prosklen,

We should increasi

provision for

the Home Ki Productivity Council sp wès t

بالتعمين

لكتان ليهم

production

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