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· Consultation fried for Education Commission Report

(Not to be tabled)

Question No. 3,

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NC. 3

DRAFT

Reply by the Honourable Dominic S.W. Wong, JP, Secretary for Education and Manpower (Acting)

to a question by the Honourable SZOTO Wah in the Legislative Council on 6 July 1988

3. MR. SZETO asked(in Cantonese) :

Question:

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the

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The publication of the Education Commission Report No. 3 has been repeatedly deferred. Although it contains some issues which have

significant and far-reaching effects, consultation period will only last for two months. Moreover, as some people in education field will be on leave during consultation period while others will be busily engaged in their work before taking leave, it is unlikely that the report can be comprehensively and thoroughly discussed. In these circumstances, will Government inform this Council whether the consultation period will be extended if there is a strong request from the education sector and the community at large?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER:

Answer

le

Sir

Since the publication of Education Commission

Report No. 3 on 16 June, the Education and Manpower Branch

has been monitoring public opinion. We have also been

involved extensively in briefing and

various interested

discussing

with

groups. Many people have already

Texpressed..