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: Subhead:
Environment, Transport and
Works Bureau (Works Branch)
Programme : (2) Water Supply
(3) Intra-Governmental Services
Controlling Officer : Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
(Works)
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Please provide:
(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 resource, 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 and strength of the Works Branch under Head 56 –
Government Secretariat: Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau (Planning and
Lands) and Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (Transport and Works),
which will be included under Head 159 from 2003-04 onwards, as at 31 March
2003 are as follows:
Ranks with starting
salary at
Establishment Strength
MPS 45 & above 63 + 3* 64
MPS 34 to 44 8 9
MPS 12 to 33 43 38
MPS 11 & below 73 77
Total
(*) = Supernumerary posts
187+ 3* 188
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(W)028
Question Serial No.
0999