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Administration's Replies to Members Initial Written Questions Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2012-13 Director of Bureau : Secretary for Home Affairs Session No. : 20 Question Reply Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB001 0692 Hon. CHAN Hak-kan 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB002 0693 Hon. CHAN Hak-kan 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB003 0694 Hon. CHAN Hak-kan 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB004 1593 Hon. CHAN Kin-por 53 Culture HAB005 2604 Hon. CHAN Mo-po, Paul 53 Subvention: Duty Lawyer Service and Legal Aid Services Council HAB006 3119 Hon. CHAN Mo-po, Paul 53 Culture HAB007 3120 Hon. CHAN Mo-po, Paul 53 Culture HAB008 3121 Hon. CHAN Mo-po, Paul 53 Subvention: Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Major Performing Arts Groups HAB009 3122 Hon. CHAN Mo-po, Paul 53 Subvention: Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Major Performing Arts Groups HAB010 0561 Hon. CHAN Tanya 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB011 0562 Hon. CHAN Tanya 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing Question Reply Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB012 0568 Hon. CHAN Tanya 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB013 0569 Hon. CHAN Tanya 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB014 0570 Hon. CHAN Tanya 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB015 0901 Hon. CHAN Tanya 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB016 1677 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Social Harmony and Civic Timothy Education HAB017 1678 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Recreation, Sport and Timothy Entertainment Licensing HAB018 1679 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Recreation, Sport and Timothy Entertainment Licensing HAB019 1680 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Recreation, Sport and Timothy Entertainment Licensing HAB020 1681 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Recreation, Sport and Timothy Entertainment Licensing HAB021 1682 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Culture Timothy HAB022 1683 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Culture Timothy HAB023 1684 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Culture Timothy HAB024 1685 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Culture Timothy HAB025 1686 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Culture Timothy HAB026 1687 Hon. FOK Tsun-ting, 53 Subvention: Hong Kong Timothy Sports Institute Limited, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Major Performing Arts Groups HAB027 0668 Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, 53 District, Community, and Frederick Public Relations Question Reply Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB028 0669 Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, 53 District, Community, and Frederick Public Relations HAB029 0670 Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, 53 Recreation, Sport and Frederick Entertainment Licensing HAB030 0671 Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, 53 Recreation, Sport and Frederick Entertainment Licensing HAB031 0672 Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, 53 Social Harmony and Civic Frederick Education HAB032 0673 Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, 53 Recreation, Sport and Frederick Entertainment Licensing HAB033 0675 Hon. FUNG Kin-kee, 53 Recreation, Sport and Frederick Entertainment Licensing HAB034 0751 Hon. HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB035 0752 Hon. HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB036 1412 Hon. HO Chung-tai, 53 Social Harmony and Civic Raymond Education HAB037 1417 Hon. HO Sau-lan, Cyd 53 HAB038 1443 Hon. HO Sau-lan, Cyd 53 HAB039 2164 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB040 2165 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB041 2166 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB042 2167 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB043 2168 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB044 2169 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB045 2170 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB046 2171 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB047 2172 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing Question Reply Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB048 2173 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB049 2174 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Culture HAB050 2175 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Culture HAB051 2420 Hon. IP Kwok-him 53 Culture HAB052 0920 Hon. IP LAU Suk-yee, 53 Recreation, Sport and Regina Entertainment Licensing HAB053 0921 Hon. IP LAU Suk-yee, 53 Recreation, Sport and Regina Entertainment Licensing HAB054 0922 Hon. IP LAU Suk-yee, 53 Recreation, Sport and Regina Entertainment Licensing HAB055 1903 Hon. KAM Nai-wai 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB056 1904 Hon. KAM Nai-wai 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB057 2030 Hon. LAM Kin-fung, Jeffrey 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB058 2031 Hon. LAM Kin-fung, Jeffrey 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB059 1070 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB060 1071 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB061 1072 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB062 1073 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB063 1074 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB064 1075 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB065 1076 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB066 2659 Hon. LAU Wai-hing, Emily 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB067 1466 Hon. LEE Wai-king, Starry 53 District, Community, and Public Relations Question Reply Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB068 2267 Hon. LEE Wai-king, Starry 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB069 2270 Hon. LEE Wai-king, Starry 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB070 0003 Hon. LEUNG Kwan-yuen, 53 Recreation, Sport and Andrew Entertainment Licensing HAB071 0878 Hon. LEUNG Kwok-hung 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB072 1335 Hon. LEUNG Kwok-hung 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB073 0109 Hon. LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, 53 District, Community, and Sophie Public Relations HAB074 0115 Hon. LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, 53 Recreation, Sport and Sophie Entertainment Licensing HAB075 0116 Hon. LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, 53 Recreation, Sport and Sophie Entertainment Licensing HAB076 0615 Hon. LEUNG Yiu-chung 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB077 0616 Hon. LEUNG Yiu-chung 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB078 1609 Hon. LI Wah-ming, Fred 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB079 1843 Hon. NG Margaret 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB080 1844 Hon. NG Margaret 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB081 1845 Hon. NG Margaret 53 Subvention: Duty Lawyer Service and Legal Aid Services Council HAB082 1846 Hon. NG Margaret 53 Subvention: Duty Lawyer Service and Legal Aid Services Council HAB083 2211 Hon. PAN Pey-chyou 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB084 2213 Hon. PAN Pey-chyou 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB085 2214 Hon. PAN Pey-chyou 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing Question Reply Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB086 2047 Hon. TSE Wai-chun, Paul 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB087 2145 Hon. TSE Wai-chun, Paul 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB088 2732 Hon. TSE Wai-chun, Paul 53 Culture HAB089 3048 Hon. WONG Kwok-hing 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB090 3049 Hon. WONG Kwok-hing 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB091 3129 Hon. WONG Kwok-hing 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB092 3130 Hon. WONG Kwok-hing 53 Culture HAB093 3131 Hon. WONG Kwok-hing 53 Subvention: Duty Lawyer Service and Legal Aid Services Council HAB094 0056 Hon. WONG Kwok-kin 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB095 2358 Hon. WONG Kwok-kin 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB096 0994 Hon. WONG Sing-chi 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB097 0995 Hon. WONG Sing-chi 53 District, Community, and Public Relations HAB098 0951 Hon. WONG Yuk-man 53 Social Harmony and Civic Education HAB099 0696 Hon. CHAN Hak-kan 63 Licensing HAB100 1594 Hon. CHAN Mo-po, Paul 63 Community Building HAB101 0567 Hon. CHAN Tanya 63 Community Building HAB102 0710 Hon. CHEUNG Hok-ming 63 Community Building HAB103 0711 Hon. CHEUNG Hok-ming 63 Community Building HAB104 0712 Hon. CHEUNG Hok-ming 63 Local Environmental Improvements HAB105 2546 Hon. CHEUNG Hok-ming 63 Community Building HAB106 2547 Hon. CHEUNG Hok-ming 63 Community Building HAB107 0781 Hon. CHEUNG Kwok-che 63 Community Building HAB108 3194 Hon. CHEUNG Kwok-che 63 District Administration HAB109 0753 Hon. HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 District Administration HAB110 0754 Hon. HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 Community Building Question Reply Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB111 0755 Hon. HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 Community Building HAB112 0756 Hon. HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 Community Building HAB113 1199 Hon. HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 Community Building HAB114 2417 Hon. IP Kwok-him 63 Local Environmental Improvements HAB115 2418 Hon. IP Kwok-him 63 District Administration HAB116 2419 Hon. IP Kwok-him 63 District Administration HAB117 2421 Hon. IP Kwok-him 63 Community Building HAB118 2422 Hon. IP Kwok-him 63 Community Building HAB119 1905 Hon. KAM Nai-wai 63 Community Building HAB120 1906 Hon. KAM Nai-wai 63 Community Building HAB121 1907 Hon. KAM Nai-wai 63 Licensing HAB122 0836 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 63 District Administration HAB123 0837 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 63 Community Building HAB124 0838 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 63 Community Building HAB125 0839 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 63 Community Building HAB126 0840 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 63 Community Building HAB127 0841 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 63 Local Environmental Improvements HAB128 0842 Hon. LAM Tai-fai 63 Territory Planning and Development HAB129 2779 Hon.
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