2011-12 Policy Address - Policy Address

Major Achievements of the 3rd Term HKSARG

Policy Address

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A.	Introduction				1-6
B.	Improving People’s Well-being				7-122
	Housing Policy				8-52
		Present Situation			8-11
			Public Housing		9-10
			Private Market		11
		Current Housing Policy			12
		Challenges Ahead			13-20
			Maintaining Public Rental Housing Production		14
			Private Property Prices Exceeding People’s Affordability		15-16
			Inadequate Land Supply		17
			Malpractices in Selling Properties		18
			Ageing Buildings in Old Urban Areas		19
			Problem of Sub-divided Units		20
		Repositioning			21-52
			Long-Term Commitment to Provide Public Rental Housing		21
			New Policy for Resumption of Home Ownership Scheme		22-30
				Targets of Assistance	22-25
				Pricing Policy	26
				Resale Restrictions	27-30
			Enhancing the My Home Purchase Plan		31-38
			Housing Land Supply and Sale of Sites with Flat Size Restrictions		39-42
			Policy on Land Development and Accumulation		43
			Regulating the Sale of Residential Flats by Legislation		44
			Development in Old Districts		45-52
				Building Safety	45-47
				Urban Renewal	48
				Kick-Starting the Development of East Kowloon	49-50
				Revitalising Industrial Buildings	51-52
	Ageing Population				53-81
		Present Situation			53-54
			Extent of Population Ageing		53
			Low Fertility Rate		54
		Existing Policy and Challenges			55-61
		Specific Measures			62-81
			Improving the Mode of Elderly Care		62-74
				Long-Term Care Services	63-72
				Supporting Measures	73
				Strengthening Healthcare Services	74
			Concessions for the Elderly		75-76
				Concessions for the Use of Recreational Facilities	75
				Public Transport Concessions for the Elderly and People with Disabilities	76
			Retirement Protection		77-79
				Universal Retirement Protection	77
				MPF Review	78-79
			Guangdong Scheme		80
			Medical Support in the Mainland		81
	Cost of Living				82-93
		Present Situation			82-83
			Wealth Gap		82
			High Inflation		83
		Existing Policies			84
		Specific Measures			85-93
			One-Off Relief Measures		85
			Food Prices		86-88
				Food Supply	87
				Food Banks	88
			Tackling Working Poverty		89-90
			Enhancing Training and Employment Support		91-93
	Labour Policy Review				94-95
		Standard Working Hours			94
		Paternity Leave for Employees			95
	Supporting the Underprivileged				96-103
		Rehabilitation Services			96-99
			People with Disabilities		96-98
			Mental Health Services		99
		New Arrivals and Ethnic Minorities			100
		Families, Women and Children			101-103
	Youth Support and Services				104-106
		Youth Outreach Services			104
		Hostels for Single Youths			105
		Temporary Work Opportunities for Young People			106
	Public Healthcare				107-112
		Healthcare Policy			107
		Provision of Additional Resources			108
		Upgrading Services			109-110
		Primary Care Services			111
		Manpower Training			112
	Education Development				113-122
		Multiple Study Pathways			114-116
			International Cuisine College		114
			Youth College		115
			Training of Construction Workers		116
		Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs			117
		Research Funding for the Higher Education Sector			118-119
		Developing Electronic Textbooks			120-121
		Review of Student Financial Assistance			122
C.	Quality Life				123-146
	Environmental Protection and Conservation				123-141
		Improving Air Quality			124-132
			Environment-friendly Buses		125-126
			Enhancing Vehicle Maintenance		127
			Clean Fuels for Vessels		128
			Updating Hong Kong’s Air Quality Objectives		129
			Combating Global Warming		130-131
			Nuclear Safety		132
		Management of Water Resources			133-136
			Harbour Water Quality		133-134
			Dongjiang Water Supply		135
			Seawater Desalination		136
		Solid Waste Management			137-138
		Nature and Heritage Conservation			139-141
			Geopark		139
			Ban on Trawling		140
			Conserving Central		141
	Food Safety				142
	Art and Culture				143
	Sports Development				144
	District Minor Improvement Works				145
	Animal Welfare				146
D.	Strengthening the Economy				147-171
	Complementing the 12th Five-Year Plan				148
	Market Development				149-150
		Emerging Markets			149
		Mainland Market			150
	Regional Co-operation				151-152
		Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone and Economic Zone on the West Coast of the Taiwan Strait			151
		Taiwan			152
	Development of the Six Industries				153-162
		Medical Services			154
		Environmental Industries			155
		Testing and Certification			156
		Education Services			157-158
		Innovation and Technology			159-160
		Cultural and Creative Industries			161-162
	Pillar Industries				163-170
		Boosting the Competitiveness of the Financial Sector			163-166
			Offshore Renminbi Business		164
			Other Enhanced Measures		165-166
		Tourism Sector			167
		Logistics			168-169
		Competition Bill			170
	Helping Small and Medium Enterprises				171
E.	One Country, Two Systems				172-177
	One Country, Two Systems				173-174
	Support from the Central Government				175
	High Degree of Autonomy				176-177
F.	Democratic Development				178-187
	Constitutional Development				178-179
	Political Groups and Talent				180-182
	Political Ethics				183
	Political Appointment System				184
	The Civil Service				185
	National Education				186-187
G.	Challenges Ahead				188-203
	Role of the Government				190-197
	Ageing Population				198-200
	Political Reform				201-203
H.	Believing in Ourselves				204-210

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