LegCo Subcommittee visits public markets (with photos)

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

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Public Markets conducted a visit to public markets today (July 3) to understand the present situation of public markets managed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).
 
     In the company of the Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, as well as representatives of the Food and Health Bureau and FEHD, Members visited Shui Wo Street Market and Cooked Food Centre, Aberdeen Market and Cooked Food Centre and Wan Chai Market to learn more about the present operating environment of public markets. Members were briefed by government representatives on the 10-year Market Modernisation Programme. They were also briefed about the prevailing arrangements for retrofitting air-conditioning systems in public markets. During the visit, Members took the opportunity to chat with stall tenants of public markets to understand their business and hear their views on how they would like the markets to be improved.
 
     Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Subcommittee, Mr Wilson Or; Subcommittee members Mr Shiu Ka-fai, Mr Shiu Ka-chun and Mr Au Nok-hin; as well as non-Subcommittee members Mr Paul Tse, Mr Yiu Si-wing and Dr Lo Wai-kwok.