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departments who have, in fact, introduced flexitime has

gone up substantially. I think the figure before we introduced flexitime was some 20 departments only; it has

now gone up to 32. It seems to be working effectively and

the civil servants like it, so I think it could be regarded

as a success.

MR. ANDREW WONG (in Cantonese): I may not be abiding

by the rules.

As far as I understand, Miss Maria TAM is

the Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee and I think

she might be interested in asking questions concerning

transport matters. The use of flexitime

in the

Civil Service is already a very good example.

I think what she was interested in asking was whether this

could be extended to transport service. But will the

Government consider moving the offices of less important

government departments to the New Territories such as Tai Po

when

so that employees report for work, they will be commuting

in a direction opposite to the main flow of traffic?

Yes, Sir, I think it is up to heads of

CHIEF SECRETARY:

departments to look at those

problems which

arise

within their departments and to make best use of flexitime

as appropriate.

MISS TAM: Sir, how soon will the Government expect the

Labour Department and Information Services Department to