Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 158 – Government Secretariat: Subhead:
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
(Environment and Transport Branch)
Programme : (2) Transport
Controlling Officer : Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
(Environment and Transport)
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 area by the following categories:
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
(b) the number of posts (by ranks) already deleted or redeployed in 2002-03
to enhance productivity and optimise resource, 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 of the Transport Sub-branch under Head 153 –
Government Secretariat: Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (Transport
and Works), which will be included under Head 158 from 2003-04 onwards, as at
31 March 2003 are as follows:
Ranks with starting salary
at
Establishment Strength
MPS 45 & above 29 22
MPS 34 to 44 6 3
MPS 12 to 33 39 47
MPS 11 & below 40 41
Total 114 113
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(T)016
Question Serial No.
0998