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Replies to Initial Questions Raised by Finance Committee Members In Page 1 of 11 Index Page Director of Bureau : Secretary for Development Session No. : 10 File name : DEVB(PL)-2-e1.doc Reply Question Reply Question Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)001 2774 DEVB(PL)023 0079 DEVB(PL)045 2355 DEVB(PL)002 2588 DEVB(PL)024 2406 DEVB(PL)046 1582 DEVB(PL)003 2589 DEVB(PL)025 2888 DEVB(PL)047 1469 DEVB(PL)004 2590 DEVB(PL)026 3307 DEVB(PL)048 1470 DEVB(PL)005 2591 DEVB(PL)027 0531 DEVB(PL)049 1944 DEVB(PL)006 2594 DEVB(PL)028 0532 DEVB(PL)050 2265 DEVB(PL)007 3005 DEVB(PL)029 0533 DEVB(PL)051 2221 DEVB(PL)008 3006 DEVB(PL)030 0534 DEVB(PL)052 2321 DEVB(PL)009 3007 DEVB(PL)031 0660 DEVB(PL)053 2323 DEVB(PL)010 3008 DEVB(PL)032 0661 DEVB(PL)054 2564 DEVB(PL)011 3009 DEVB(PL)033 0662 DEVB(PL)055 2573 DEVB(PL)012 3010 DEVB(PL)034 0664 DEVB(PL)056 2574 DEVB(PL)013 3011 DEVB(PL)035 0665 DEVB(PL)057 2575 DEVB(PL)014 3012 DEVB(PL)036 1414 DEVB(PL)058 0266 DEVB(PL)015 3013 DEVB(PL)037 1425 DEVB(PL)059 0591 DEVB(PL)016 3014 DEVB(PL)038 1432 DEVB(PL)060 2069 DEVB(PL)017 3015 DEVB(PL)039 2469 DEVB(PL)061 1094 DEVB(PL)018 3016 DEVB(PL)040 2746 DEVB(PL)062 1095 DEVB(PL)019 3017 DEVB(PL)041 2749 DEVB(PL)063 1722 DEVB(PL)020 0076 DEVB(PL)042 2750 DEVB(PL)064 2962 DEVB(PL)021 0077 DEVB(PL)043 2755 DEVB(PL)065 2968 DEVB(PL)022 0078 DEVB(PL)044 1141 DEVB(PL)066 0797 Page 2 of 11 Reply Question Reply Question Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)067 0022 DEVB(PL)093 0832 DEVB(PL)119 2788 DEVB(PL)068 0023 DEVB(PL)094 0833 DEVB(PL)120 2231 DEVB(PL)069 0024 DEVB(PL)095 0834 DEVB(PL)121 2571 DEVB(PL)070 0025 DEVB(PL)096 0835 DEVB(PL)122 0610 DEVB(PL)071 0026 DEVB(PL)097 0843 DEVB(PL)123 0611 DEVB(PL)072 0339 DEVB(PL)098 0844 DEVB(PL)124 2078 DEVB(PL)073 1834 DEVB(PL)099 0845 DEVB(PL)125 2079 DEVB(PL)074 2593 DEVB(PL)100 2780 DEVB(PL)126 2080 DEVB(PL)075 2854 DEVB(PL)101 0275 DEVB(PL)127 2206 DEVB(PL)076 3060 DEVB(PL)102 0276 DEVB(PL)128 2207 DEVB(PL)077 3061 DEVB(PL)103 1279 DEVB(PL)129 2208 DEVB(PL)078 3062 DEVB(PL)104 1280 DEVB(PL)130 2210 DEVB(PL)079 3063 DEVB(PL)105 1281 DEVB(PL)131 0401 DEVB(PL)080 3161 DEVB(PL)106 1282 DEVB(PL)132 0402 DEVB(PL)081 3175 DEVB(PL)107 1283 DEVB(PL)133 0403 DEVB(PL)082 3176 DEVB(PL)108 1284 DEVB(PL)134 0404 DEVB(PL)083 1364 DEVB(PL)109 1285 DEVB(PL)135 0643 DEVB(PL)084 1375 DEVB(PL)110 1286 DEVB(PL)136 0471 DEVB(PL)085 1376 DEVB(PL)111 1287 DEVB(PL)137 0496 DEVB(PL)086 0690 DEVB(PL)112 1468 DEVB(PL)138 2942 DEVB(PL)087 0691 DEVB(PL)113 2261 DEVB(PL)139 2527 DEVB(PL)088 1430 DEVB(PL)114 2278 DEVB(PL)140 0950 DEVB(PL)089 0050 DEVB(PL)115 2279 DEVB(PL)141 0700 DEVB(PL)090 0936 DEVB(PL)116 2280 DEVB(PL)142 1379 DEVB(PL)091 0937 DEVB(PL)117 2785 DEVB(PL)143 0852 DEVB(PL)092 1167 DEVB(PL)118 2786 DEVB(PL)144 0853 Page 3 of 11 Reply Question Reply Question Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)145 0280 DEVB(PL)171 2223 DEVB(PL)197 2042 DEVB(PL)146 2232 DEVB(PL)172 2224 DEVB(PL)198 1325 DEVB(PL)147 2513 DEVB(PL)173 2225 DEVB(PL)199 1326 DEVB(PL)148 1369 DEVB(PL)174 2089 DEVB(PL)200 2759 DEVB(PL)149 3285 DEVB(PL)175 2247 DEVB(PL)201 2765 DEVB(PL)150 0048 DEVB(PL)176 2248 DEVB(PL)202 2771 DEVB(PL)151 3291 DEVB(PL)177 2249 DEVB(PL)203 1133 DEVB(PL)152 0718 DEVB(PL)178 2250 DEVB(PL)204 1264 DEVB(PL)153 0336 DEVB(PL)179 2251 DEVB(PL)205 1977 DEVB(PL)154 0340 DEVB(PL)180 2252 DEVB(PL)206 2226 DEVB(PL)155 0861 DEVB(PL)181 2253 DEVB(PL)207 2227 DEVB(PL)156 0563 DEVB(PL)182 2254 DEVB(PL)208 2228 DEVB(PL)157 0585 DEVB(PL)183 2255 DEVB(PL)209 2229 DEVB(PL)158 0586 DEVB(PL)184 0383 DEVB(PL)210 2585 DEVB(PL)159 0587 DEVB(PL)185 0397 DEVB(PL)211 2587 DEVB(PL)160 3162 DEVB(PL)186 2717 DEVB(PL)212 0390 DEVB(PL)161 3274 DEVB(PL)187 0473 DEVB(PL)213 0398 DEVB(PL)162 0071 DEVB(PL)188 0498 DEVB(PL)214 1988 DEVB(PL)163 0072 DEVB(PL)189 2944 DEVB(PL)215 1997 DEVB(PL)164 0073 DEVB(PL)190 2964 DEVB(PL)216 3498 DEVB(PL)165 0074 DEVB(PL)191 0332 DEVB(PL)217 3499 DEVB(PL)166 1646 DEVB(PL)192 0333 DEVB(PL)218 3352 DEVB(PL)167 1647 DEVB(PL)193 1571 DEVB(PL)219 3353 DEVB(PL)168 1648 DEVB(PL)194 0083 DEVB(PL)220 3379 DEVB(PL)169 2757 DEVB(PL)195 0407 DEVB(PL)221 3486 DEVB(PL)170 1978 DEVB(PL)196 0713 DEVB(PL)222 3488 Page 4 of 11 Reply Question Reply Question Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)223 3491 DEVB(PL)224 3492 DEVB(PL)225 3509 Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2012-13 Director of Bureau : Secretary for Development Session No. : 10 File name : DEVB(PL)-2-e1.doc Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)001 2774 CHAN Kam-lam 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)002 2588 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)003 2589 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)004 2590 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)005 2591 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)006 2594 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)007 3005 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)008 3006 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)009 3007 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)010 3008 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)011 3009 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)012 3010 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)013 3011 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)014 3012 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)015 3013 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)016 3014 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)017 3015 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)018 3016 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)019 3017 CHAN Mo-po, Paul 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)020 0076 CHEUNG Hok-ming 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)021 0077 CHEUNG Hok-ming 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning Development Opportunities DEVB(PL)022 0078 CHEUNG Hok-ming 138 Office DEVB(PL)023 0079 CHEUNG Hok-ming 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)024 2406 CHEUNG Kwok-che 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)025 2888 CHEUNG Kwok-che 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning Page 6 of 11 Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)026 3307 CHEUNG Kwok-che 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning CHEUNG Yu-yan, DEVB(PL)027 0531 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, DEVB(PL)028 0532 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, DEVB(PL)029 0533 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, Development Opportunities DEVB(PL)030 0534 138 Tommy Office DEVB(PL)031 0660 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)032 0661 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)033 0662 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)034 0664 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)035 0665 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)036 1414 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)037 1425 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 138 - DEVB(PL)038 1432 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)039 2469 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)040 2746 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)041 2749 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)042 2750 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)043 2755 LAM Tai-fai 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)044 1141 LAU Kin-yee, Miriam 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)045 2355 LAU Sau-shing, Patrick 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)046 1582 LEE Kok-long, Joseph 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)047 1469 LEE Wai-king, Starry 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)048 1470 LEE Wai-king, Starry 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)049 1944 LEE Wai-king, Starry 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning DEVB(PL)050 2265 LEE Wai-king, Starry 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning Development Opportunities DEVB(PL)051 2221 LEE Wing-tat 138 Office DEVB(PL)052 2321 LEONG Kah-kit, Alan 138 Buildings, Lands and Planning Page 7 of 11 Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No.
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