Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Head : 44 Environmental Protection
Department
Programme : (3) Noise
Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
ETWB(E)044
Subhead(No. & title): 700 General
other non-recurrent
Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Would the Government inform this Council:
Question Serial No.
0020
Despite the approved commitment for the Study Item 564 under the Capital Account Subhead
700 in 2002-03, there is still no expenditure spent in this financial year. What are the
reasons?
Asked by : Hon. CHOY So-yuk
Reply : In 2002-03, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in conjunction with the
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau have carefully reviewed the scope and approach
of the study and decided to adopt a step-by-step approach in view of its complexity. The
study will now be divided into phases, with the first phase to appraise the noise environment
of Hong Kong. The EPD plans to invite tender for the phase one study in mid 2003.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW
Post Title Director of Environmental Protection
Date 19 March 2003