Index Page Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Controlling Officer : Director of Lands Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)119 0811 CHENG Chung-tai 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)120 2782 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)121 0680 HO Chun-yin, 91 (1) Land Administration Steven DEVB(PL)122 0699 HO Chun-yin, 91 (1) Land Administration Steven DEVB(PL)123 3114 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)124 1148 LAM Kin-fung, 91 (1) Land Administration Jeffrey DEVB(PL)125 1853 LAU Ip-keung, 91 (1) Land Administration Kenneth DEVB(PL)126 1855 LAU Ip-keung, 91 (1) Land Administration Kenneth DEVB(PL)127 1856 LAU Ip-keung, 91 (1) Land Administration Kenneth DEVB(PL)128 1857 LAU Ip-keung, 91 (1) Land Administration Kenneth DEVB(PL)129 1340 POON Siu-ping 91 DEVB(PL)130 3008 POON Siu-ping 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)131 0003 SHEK Lai-him, 91 (1) Land Administration Abraham DEVB(PL)132 0042 SHEK Lai-him, 91 (1) Land Administration Abraham DEVB(PL)133 3216 SHEK Lai-him, 91 Abraham DEVB(PL)134 3217 SHEK Lai-him, 91 (1) Land Administration Abraham DEVB(PL)135 1769 TAM Man-ho, 91 (1) Land Administration Jeremy DEVB(PL)136 3037 WAN Siu-kin, 91 (1) Land Administration Andrew DEVB(PL)137 3038 WAN Siu-kin, 91 (1) Land Administration Andrew DEVB(PL)138 3042 WAN Siu-kin, 91 (1) Land Administration Andrew DEVB(PL)139 2232 WU Chi-wai 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)140 0912 YICK Chi-ming, 91 (1) Land Administration Frankie DEVB(PL)141 0913 YICK Chi-ming, 91 (1) Land Administration Frankie Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)250 3827 CHAN Chi-chuen 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)251 3828 CHAN Chi-chuen 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)252 3641 CHAN Hak-kan 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)253 4128 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)254 4129 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)255 4130 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)256 4131 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)257 4159 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)258 4160 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)259 4161 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)260 4171 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)261 4173 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)262 4174 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)263 4259 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)264 4260 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)265 4261 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)266 4262 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)267 4263 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)268 4264 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)269 4266 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)270 4267 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)271 4268 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)272 4269 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)273 4270 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)274 4271 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)275 4272 CHAN Tanya 91 (2) Survey and Mapping DEVB(PL)276 4273 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration (3) Legal Advice DEVB(PL)277 4395 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)278 4865 CHAN Tanya 91 DEVB(PL)279 6600 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)280 5418 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)281 5444 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)282 5451 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)283 5452 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)284 5456 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)285 5457 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)286 5458 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)287 5459 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)288 5460 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)289 5461 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)290 5462 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)291 5463 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)292 5600 CHEUNG 91 (2) Survey and Mapping Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)293 5644 CHEUNG 91 Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)294 5645 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)295 5646 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)296 5647 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)297 5648 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)298 5649 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)299 5650 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)300 5651 CHEUNG 91 (2) Survey and Mapping Chiu-hung, Fernando Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. DEVB(PL)301 5652 CHEUNG 91 (1) Land Administration Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)302 5653 CHEUNG 91 (2) Survey and Mapping Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)303 5654 CHEUNG 91 Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)304 5655 CHEUNG 91 Chiu-hung, Fernando DEVB(PL)305 6640 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)306 6650 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)307 6651 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)308 6658 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)309 6659 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)310 6662 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)311 6663 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (2) Survey and Mapping DEVB(PL)312 6689 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)313 6690 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)314 6786 CHU Hoi-dick 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)315 3559 HO Chun-yin, 91 (1) Land Administration Steven DEVB(PL)316 5020 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)317 5022 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)318 5035 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)319 5036 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)320 5037 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)321 5038 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)322 5039 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)323 5044 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)324 5045 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)325 5048 KWOK Ka-ki 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)326 4412 MO Claudia 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)327 4413 MO Claudia 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)328 6077 MO Claudia 91 DEVB(PL)329 6253 SHIU Ka-chun 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)330 6311 SHIU Ka-chun 91 (1) Land Administration DEVB(PL)360 5021 KWOK Ka-ki 701 THB(T)260 4265 CHAN Tanya 91 (1) Land Administration Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply Serial No. DEVB(PL)119 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY (Question Serial No. 0811) Head: (91) Lands Department Subhead (No. & title): (-) Not Specified Programme: (1) Land Administration Controlling Officer: Director of Lands (Thomas CHAN) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Development Question: Regarding villagers who have been residing in such areas as Kwu Tung North and Long Valley that are to be developed into New Development Areas, what are the Government’s staff establishment and estimates involved in compiling statistics on the village households and conducting freezing surveys in these areas? It is noted that in Kwu Tung North about 60% of the villagers affected by the advance works have yet to be rehoused. What will be the improvement initiatives in this regard this year? It is also mentioned that the Government can provide only five plots of government land unsuitable for farming for more than 30 farmers in agricultural rehabilitation. Under what circumstances would the Government consider suspending the relevant development project? Asked by: Hon CHENG Chung-tai (LegCo internal reference no.: 42) Reply: The staff establishment and expenditure on salaries of staff involved in undertaking clearance and related work for Kwu Tung North/Fanling North New Development Area (KTN/FLN NDA) in 2020-21 are estimated to be 81 officers and about $46 million respectively. Some of these staff also handle other tasks not related to KTN/FLN NDA as part of their duties and we have no separate breakdown of the proportion. As at end of February 2020, of the 577 households affected by the first phase development of KTN/FLN NDA, about 240 have been offered with rehousing flat units about 130 have their rehousing applications under processing or pending submission of further supporting information, and about 20 households opt for cash compensation in lieu of rehousing whose Session 16 DEVB(PL) - Page 359 - 2 - claims are under processing. About 140 households are ineligible for rehousing or compensation based on existing information due to their failure to meet the eligibility criteria including: (i) the household owns domestic property in Hong Kong; (ii) the structure currently occupied by the household is unauthorised (i.e. not registered in the 1982 squatter structure survey and not covered by any licences); or (iii) the household is an existing tenant of public housing.