Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head 159 – Government Secretariat: Environment,
Transport and Works Bureau (Works Branch)
Head 25 – Architectural Services Department
Head 39 – Drainage Services Department
Head 42 – Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
Head 43 – Civil Engineering Department
Head 194 – Water Supplies Department
Programme: (2) Water Supply
(3) Intra-Governmental Services
Reply Serial No.
Subhead (No.& title):
ETWB(W)026
Question Serial No.
Controlling Officer: Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)
Director of Bureau: Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Regarding consultancy studies for policy making and assessment (if any) commissioned by the above
bureau and departments, please provide details in the following format:
(1) Please provide the following details on the consultancy studies for which financial provision has been
allocated respectively in 2001-02 and 2002-03:
Name of consultants
(if available)
Description Consultancy
fees
Progress on consultancy
studies (planning/ in
progress / completed)
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The Reasons for no
Administrati follow-up action on the
on’s study reports and
follow-up whether other measures
action on the are available to deal
study reports with the subjects under
and the study
progress
made
(2) Please provide the following details on the consultancy studies for which financial provision has not
been allocated respectively in 2001-02 and 2002-03, though consultancy studies have been made
during the year:
Name of
consultants (if
available)
Description Consultancy
fees
Progress on
consultancy
studies (planning/
in progress /
completed)
The Administration’s
follow-up action on
the study reports and
the progress made
Reasons for no
follow-up action on the
study reports and
whether other measures
are available to deal with
the subjects under study