Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER'S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 25 – Architectural Services Department Subhead :
Programme : (1) – Monitoring and Advisory Services
(3) – Facilities Development
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(W)007
Question Serial No.
Controlling Officer : Director of Architectural Services
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (for Programme (1) -
Monitoring and Advisory
Services
Programme (3) - Facilities
Development)
Question : Please provide :
(a) the establishment and strength (as at 31 March 2003) for implementing the above
programme areas by the following categories :
I. Ranks with starting pay at MPS 45 & above (including the Directorate ranks);
II. Ranks with starting pay at MPS 34 to 44;
III. Ranks with starting pay at MPS 12 to 33; and
IV. Ranks with starting pay at MPS 11 & below (excluding MOD Scale 1).
(Please provide breakdown by programme areas.)
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(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 (E) and strength (S) as at 31 March 2003, broken down by
programme area and category, are as follows :
Category Programme 1 Programme 3 Total
E S E S E S
I. Ranks with starting pay at
MPS 45 & above (including
the Directorate ranks)
21 17 117 103 138 120
II. Ranks with starting pay at
MPS 34 to 44
6 4 47 46 53 50
III. Ranks with starting pay at
MPS 12 to 33
49 50 461 422 510 472
IV. Ranks with starting pay at
MPS 11 & below
76 73 474 466 550 539
Total: 152 144 1 099 1 037 1 251 1 181