Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : Subhead (No. & title) Question : Serial No.
60 – Highways Department
1007
Programme : 6001 – 6004
Controlling Officer : Director of Highways
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Please provide:
(a) the establishment and strength (as at 31 March 2003) for implementing the
above programme areas by the following catagories:
I: Ranks with starting pay at MPS 45 & above (including Directorate)
II: Ranks with starting pay at MPS 34 to 44
III: Ranks with starting pay at MPS 12 to 33
IV: Ranks with starting pay at MPS 11 & below
(Please provide breakdown by programme areas.)
(b) the number of posts (by ranks) already deleted or redeployed in 2002-03 to
enhance productivity and optimize resources; and
(c) the number of posts (by ranks) to be deleted or redeployed in 2003-04 to
accomplish the Government’s “3R1M” objective.
Asked by : Hon. CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina
Reply : (a) The establishment and strength (as at 31 March 2003) for implementing the
programme areas by the following categories-
Programme
60-01
Programme
60-02
– 2 –
Programme
60-03
Programme
60-04
Total
Starting Pay at
E S E S E S E S E S
MPS 45 & above 47 42 43 42 29 26 42 36 161 146
MPS 34 to 44 14 14 22 22 0 0 8 7 44 43
MPS 12 to 33 225 225 311 311 53 53 134 134 723 723
MPS 11 & below 378 378 442 425 25 25 156 156 1001 984
E: Establishment
S: Strength
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(T)002
664 659 818 800 107 104 340 333 1929 1896