LegCo Public Accounts Committee to hold public hearing next Monday

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold a public hearing on "Maintenance and modernisation of lifts and escalators in public rental housing estates" (Chapter 3) of the Director of Audit's Report No. 81 next Monday (December 18) at 3pm in Conference Room 1 of the LegCo Complex.

     Five witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearing to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by PAC members.

     The programme for the public hearing is as follows:

Subject: Maintenance and modernisation of lifts and escalators in public rental housing estates
(Chapter 3 of the Director of Audit's Report No. 81)
Date: December 18 (Monday)
Time: 3pm
Venue: Conference Room 1

Witnesses:

Ms Winnie Ho
Secretary for Housing/
Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority

Miss Rosanna Law
Director of Housing

Mr Michael Hong
Assistant Director (Estate Management) 3
Housing Department

Mr Derek Lo
Chief Manager/Management (Support Services 1)
Housing Department

Ms Carmen Chan
Senior Building Services Engineer/Building Services Management
Housing Department

     The PAC is chaired by Mr Shiu Ka-fai, and its Deputy Chairman is Mr Paul Tse.  Other members are Ms Yung Hoi-yan, Mr Luk Chung-hung, Mr Edmund Wong, Mr Louis Loong and Ms Carmen Kan.