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: 000 Operational
Environment, Transport and Expenses
Works Bureau (Environment
and Transport Branch)
Programme :
Controlling Officer : Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
(Environment and Transport)
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : What is the number of persons employed as non-civil service contract staff in
2002-03 and the expenditure involved? Is there any plan to increase or
decrease the number of non-civil service contract staff in 2003-04? If there is,
please give the reasons for the increase or decrease, and the number of persons
and the expenditure involved?
Asked by : Hon. LEE Cheuk-yan
Reply : Five non-civil service contract staff have been employed in 2002-03 and the provision
involved is $0.6 million. Upon completion of an ad hoc assignment in 2003-04, one
non-civil service contract staff with an annual expenditure of $0.12 million will
complete his contract, which will then not be renewed.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letters MRS RITA LAU
Post Title Permanent Secretary for the
Environment, Transport and
Works (Environment)
Date 20 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(T)023
Question Serial No.
1175