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An inter-departmental Working Group chaired by the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing), Mr D W Pescod, held a preliminary meeting today (September 5) in support of the formulation of the Long Term Housing Strategy (LTHS).
A spokesman for the Transport and Housing Bureau said, "There will be a two-tier institutional framework for the LTHS. A Steering Committee, chaired by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, and comprising key stakeholders from different sectors, will be established to have an overview and offer advice on various housing aspects and initiatives under the LTHS. The inter-departmental Working Group, comprising relevant Government bureaux and departments, is set up under the Steering Committee."
The Working Group will compile and examine relevant housing-related information, review housing and other relevant policies, and formulate appropriate options for the consideration of the Steering Committee. It will also follow up on any initiatives that may emerge from the LTHS.
"The preliminary meeting of the Working Group was held this afternoon and the Steering Committee will also commence its work soon. We anticipate that the work report and consultation document of the LTHS will be published in the second half of next year," the spokesman said.
Ends/Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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