Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 186 – Transport Department Subhead (No. & title) :
Programme : (1) to (4)
Controlling Officer : Commissioner for Transport
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Question : (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 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 required information is listed below-
Programme Programme Programme Programme TOTAL
186-01 186-02 186-03 186-04
Starting Pay at E S E S E S E S E S
MPS 45 & above 52 40 8 6 34 32 9 8 103 86
MPS 34 to 44 16 15 15 15 19 14 9 8 59 52
MPS 12 to 33 114 116 134 115 129 126 17 15 394 372
MPS 11 & below 141 135 367 346 195 184 35 37 738 702
323
306
E: Establishment
S: Strength
524
482
377
356
70
68
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