Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
ETWB(E)034
Head : 44 Environmental Protection
Department
Subhead(No. & title):
Question Serial No.
0004
Programme : (7) Community Relations
Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : The Administration intends to reduce the provision under the Community Relations
Programme. What are the impacts on various existing environmental programmes?
How can the Administration ensure that public environmental awareness is promoted?
Asked by : Hon. CHOY So-yuk
Reply : The provision made from year to year for the Community Relations Programme can vary
considerably having regard to the education and publicity programmes required to be
delivered at the time. Whilst the provision for next year is 8.1% less than that for 2002-03,
the provision for 2002-03 was unusually large, and was 60% more than that for the previous
year. The allocation for next year is still 47% greater than for 2001-02. The programme will,
therefore, still be providing an extensive range of educational programmes aimed at raising
community awareness on environmental issues. In particular, there will be a focus in the
coming year on raising community awareness on the need for waste separation and recovery.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW
Post Title Director of Environmental Protection
Date 20 March 2003