LCQ9: Funds managed by bureaux ******************************

Following is a question by the Hon Albert Ho Chun-yan and a written reply by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, in the Legislative Council today (December 1):

Question:

The Civil Service Bureau, the Food and Health Bureau, the Education Bureau and the Home Affairs Bureau, together with related organisations, are responsible for the administration of the following funds:

Bureau Fund ------Civil Service Bureau Pensioners' Welfare Fund

Food and Health Bureau Health and Health ServicesResearch Fund Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases Health Care and Promotion Fund

Education Bureau The Hong Kong Jockey Club Life-wide Learning Fund Quality Education Fund

Home Affairs Bureau Sir Fund for Recreation (Main Fund) The Lord Wilson Heritage Trust The Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Opera DevelopmentFund General Chinese Charities Fund Chinese Temples Fund Brewin Trust Fund Grantham Scholarships Fund Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Sir Robert Black Trust Fund The Lord Wilson United World Colleges Scholarship Fund Sir Murray MacLehose Trust Fund The Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries

In this connection, will the Government inform this Council of:

(a) the expenditure of each of the above funds in the past five years; (b) the current balance of each of the above funds; and (c) the work plan and budget of each of the above funds in the coming five years?

Reply:

President,

Please refer to the Annex for the expenditure of each of the above funds in the past five years, the current balance of each of the above funds and the work plan and budget of each of the above funds in the coming five years.

Ends/Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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