Following is a question by the Hon Abraham Shek, and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Mr Michael Wong, in the Legislative Council today (May 15):
Question:
The Government has fully accepted the eight land supply options that should be accorded priority studies and implementation as recommended by the Task Force on Land Supply. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council of the specific implementation plan (including the timetable) in respect of each of those eight recommended land supply options?
Reply:
President,
The Government announced its full acceptance of the recommendations tendered by the Task Force on Land Supply (TFLS) on land supply strategy and eight land supply options worthy of priority studies and implementation in a detailed response on February 20, 2019. As stated in the paper submitted to the Legislative Council (DEVB(PL-CR) 13/2006) on even date, the Government will implement a number of specific measures to take forward the eight land supply options recommended by TFLS. Details of the latest implementation plan and timetable are set out at the Annex.
Ends/Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Issued at HKT 14:31
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