HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-8 March 1989
香港立法局
一九八九年三月八日
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MR. TIEN: Sir, in his reply the Secretary said that there are no discrepancies in the application of the policy as between domestic helpers and other workers. Would the Administration inform this Council why foreign construction workers are not allowed to work here under these same existing policies?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, it is not true to say that foreign construction workers are not permitted to work in Hong Kong under the same policy. As I said in reply to a previous question, the policy applies to all workers, and the Immigration Department would consider applications for the importation of construction workers and would permit such applications where they comply with the criteria which I have mentioned.
譚耀宗議員問:主席先生,根據我的記憶,政府曾經在立法局的有關小組上透露:輸入外地的家 庭傭工是當時人民入境事務處處長的一項錯誤決定。政府可否告知本局,如何總結這項經驗,以 防止同類錯誤發生?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, I do not think I would necessarily agree with that comment, and I am afraid I have no knowledge of it. However, certainly it is true that there were in the past malpractices as a result of foreign domestic helpers being imported into Hong Kong. As a result of this, a few years ago the criteria for and conditions of employment for foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong were tightened up, and as a result we are satisfied that many of the malpractices have ceased.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT: Manpower, do you wish to add to that?
Secretary for Education and
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER: I think Mr. TAM is quoting from something I may have said. I should perhaps explain that I was referring to historical events about twenty years ago. I think that when the policy was first introduced it was questionable in terms of the policy at that time. But we are talking about very ancient history. I do not think it has any relevance to current policy which has been approved by the Governor in Council.
MRS. FONG: In the answer provided to Mr. McGREGOR the Secretary for Security indicated that the guidelines on importation of domestic helpers have
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