Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Home Affairs Department Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB069 2700 CHAN Chi-chuen 63 - HAB070 0482 CHAN Han-pan 63 (2) Community Building HAB071 2332 HO Chun-yin, Steven 63 - HAB072 3300 IP Kin-yuen 63 (2) Community Building HAB073 0345 IP LAU Suk-yee, Regina 63 (2) Community Building HAB074 0817 KWOK Wai-keung 63 (4) Licensing HAB075 2122 KWONG Chun-yu 63 - HAB076 2135 KWONG Chun-yu 63 (2) Community Building HAB077 2359 KWONG Chun-yu 63 (2) Community Building HAB078 1860 LAU Ip-keung, Kenneth 63 (2) Community Building HAB079 1889 LAU Kwok-fan 63 (1) District Administration HAB080 1892 LAU Kwok-fan 63 (2) Community Building HAB081 1897 LAU Kwok-fan 63 (2) Community Building HAB082 1900 LAU Kwok-fan 63 (3) Local Environmental Improvements HAB083 2153 LEUNG Mei-fun, Priscilla 63 (1) District Administration HAB084 2289 MA Fung-kwok 63 (2) Community Building HAB085 2218 MO Claudia 63 (2) Community Building HAB086 2049 OR Chong-shing, Wilson 63 (2) Community Building HAB087 1349 TSE Wai-chuen, Tony 63 (2) Community Building HAB088 0764 WU Chi-wai 63 (2) Community Building HAB089 0658 YIU Si-wing 63 (4) Licensing HAB197 3994 CHAN Chi-chuen 63 (2) Community Building HAB198 4013 CHAN Chi-chuen 63 (5) Territory Planning and Development HAB199 4014 CHAN Chi-chuen 63 (1) District Administration HAB200 4015 CHAN Chi-chuen 63 (2) Community Building Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB201 4195 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB202 4196 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB203 4199 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB204 4240 CHAN Tanya 63 (1) District Administration HAB205 4241 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB206 4242 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB207 4243 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB208 4244 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB209 4245 CHAN Tanya 63 - HAB210 4246 CHAN Tanya 63 - HAB211 4247 CHAN Tanya 63 - HAB212 4248 CHAN Tanya 63 - HAB213 4249 CHAN Tanya 63 (2) Community Building HAB214 4250 CHAN Tanya 63 (3) Local Environmental Improvements HAB215 4251 CHAN Tanya 63 (5) Territory Planning and Development HAB216 4252 CHAN Tanya 63 (5) Territory Planning and Development HAB217 4253 CHAN Tanya 63 (5) Territory Planning and Development HAB218 4378 CHAN Tanya 63 (1) District Administration HAB219 4871 CHAN Tanya 63 - HAB220 4883 CHAN Tanya 63 - HAB221 6712 CHAN Tanya 63 - HAB222 5334 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (2) Community Building HAB223 5335 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (2) Community Building HAB224 5336 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (2) Community Building HAB225 5337 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (2) Community Building HAB226 5338 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB227 5339 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB228 5340 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB229 5343 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB230 5344 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (1) District Administration HAB231 5345 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (1) District Administration HAB232 5346 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB233 5347 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB234 5348 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB235 5349 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB236 5350 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB237 5357 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (2) Community Building HAB238 5364 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (2) Community Building HAB239 5777 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 - HAB240 6022 CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Fernando 63 (2) Community Building HAB241 3331 IP Kin-yuen 63 (1) District Administration HAB242 3332 IP Kin-yuen 63 (2) Community Building HAB243 4780 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (3) Local Environmental Improvements HAB244 5063 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (1) District Administration HAB245 5064 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (1) District Administration HAB246 5065 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB247 5066 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB248 5067 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB249 5068 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB250 5069 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB251 5070 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB252 5071 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB253 5072 KWOK Ka-ki 63 (2) Community Building HAB254 5122 KWONG Chun-yu 63 (1) District Administration HAB255 5123 KWONG Chun-yu 63 (3) Local Environmental Improvements HAB256 3674 LEUNG Mei-fun, Priscilla 63 (2) Community Building HAB257 3745 MA Fung-kwok 63 (2) Community Building Reply Question Serial No. Serial No. Name of Member Head Programme HAB258 6065 MO Claudia 63 - HAB259 6223 SHIU Ka-chun 63 (2) Community Building HAB260 6224 SHIU Ka-chun 63 (2) Community Building HAB261 6306 SHIU Ka-chun 63 (2) Community Building HAB262 6328 SHIU Ka-chun 63 (2) Community Building HAB263 6329 SHIU Ka-chun 63 (2) Community Building HAB264 6366 SHIU Ka-chun 63 (2) Community Building Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply Serial No. HAB069 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY (Question Serial No. 2700) Head: (63) Home Affairs Department Subhead (No. & title): (000) Operational expenses Programme: (-) Not Specified Controlling Officer: Director of Home Affairs (Miss Janice TSE) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Home Affairs Question: Will the Government provide the following information in the table below: Annual estimated expenditure on the salary for 2019-20 District Officer (Central and Western) District Officer (Eastern) District Officer (Southern) District Officer (Wan Chai) District Officer (Kowloon City) District Officer (Kwun Tong) District Officer (Sham Shui Po) District Officer (Wong Tai Sin) District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong) District Officer (Kwai Tsing) District Officer (North) District Officer (Sai Kung) District Officer (Sha Tin) District Officer (Tai Po) District Officer (Tsuen Wan) District Officer (Tuen Mun) District Officer (Yuen Long) District Officer (Islands) Asked by: Hon CHAN Chi-chuen (LegCo internal reference no.: 35) Reply: The 18 District Officers are remunerated at Directorate Pay Scale Point D2 ($179,350 to # $196,050) on a monthly basis. －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ # Calculated on the basis of the 2019-20 Civil Service Pay Adjustment endorsed by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council on 28 February 2020. - End - Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply Serial No. HAB070 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY (Question Serial No. 0482) Head: (63) Home Affairs Department Subhead (No. & title): (-) Not Specified Programme: (2) Community Building Controlling Officer: Director of Home Affairs (Miss Janice TSE) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Home Affairs Question: As at the end of 2019, 231 social enterprises (SEs) were established under the Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme. What are the scope and forms of services of these SEs and what is the amount of funding for each SE? How many SEs in total have been granted funding support by the Government since the Programme’s launch in 2006? How many of them are still in operation? Are they financially self-sufficient or still receiving funding support from the Government? Also, how many SEs funded by the Government have ceased operation since the Programme’s launch in 2006? What are the reasons for their closure and what are the general categories of their services? Asked by: Hon CHAN Han-pan (LegCo internal reference no.: 49) Reply: Since its launch in 2006, the Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme has approved a total grant of about $310 million for a total of 231 social enterprise (SE) projects. The types of business and the amounts of grant for them are tabulated below: Type of Business Type of business Number of SE projects Catering 47 Retail 44 Beauty treatment, massage and personal 26 care services Business supporting service 25 Arts, performance and workshop 24 Recycling and thrift store 20 Household service 19 Horticulture and eco-tourism 13 Others 13 Total 231 Amount of Grant Amount of grant ($ million) Number of SE projects Less than 1 77 1 to 2 118 More than 2 36 Total 231 Of the 231 SE projects, 218 have already started operation and 13 are in preparation for operation. None of them ceased operation during the 2-year/3-year funding periodNote. 41 ceased operation within 3 years after the funding period and their types of business are tabulated below. We do not maintain the records of funded SEs beyond 3 years after the funding period. Type of business Number of SEs that ceased operation within 3 years after the funding period Catering 11 Retail 5 Beauty treatment, massage and personal 7 care services Business supporting service 1 Arts, performance and workshop 6 Recycling and thrift store 5 Household service 2 Horticulture and eco-tourism 2 Others 2 Total 41 According to information provided by the SEs which had ceased operation, the major reasons for their business closure included the rise in rents, salaries and material costs; unfavourable shop locations with inadequate pedestrian flow or keen competition; and staff management problems, etc. －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ Note The funding period has been extended from 2 years to 3 years for SE projects approved since 2011. - End - Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply Serial No. HAB071 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY (Question Serial No. 2332) Head: (63) Home Affairs Department Subhead (No. & title): (-) Not Specified Programme: (-) Not Specified Controlling Officer: Director of Home Affairs (Miss Janice TSE) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Home