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 :
Controlling Officer : Commissioner for Transport
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Please provide the number of non-civil service contract staff employed and the
level of expenditure involved in 2002-03. Are there any plans to employ more
or less non-civil service contract staff in 2003-04? If so, what are the reasons?
And what will be the number of staff and the level of expenditure involved?
Asked by : Hon. LEE Cheuk-yan
Reply : During 2002-03, Transport Department has about 180 non-civil service contract staff.
The estimated expenditure for 2002-03 on employment of non-civil service contract
staff is about $25 million.
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In 2003-04, the contracts of 6 non-civil service contract staff employed for specific
projects will end upon completion of these projects. We also review the operational
need to retain contract staff before deciding whether to renew their contracts.
Depending on operational needs, there may also be a need to recruit some non-civil
service contract staff on ad hoc basis to meet our short-term demands. Taking into
account the increase/decease of non-civil service contract staff, there should not be any
significant changes in the expenditure for non-civil service contract staff.
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT FOOTMAN
Post Title Commissioner for Transport
Date 20 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(T)050
Question Serial No.
1320