Session 21 EDB - page 23 the form of official meals should not exceed $450 per person for lunch or $600 per person for dinner, inclusive of all expenses incurred on food and beverages consumed on the occasion, service charges and tips.
In line with the Government's green policy, public officers should as far as possible refrain from bestowing gifts/souvenirs to others during the conduct of official activities. According to the existing guidelines, where bestowal of gifts/souvenirs is necessary or unavoidable due to operational, protocol or other reasons, the gift/souvenir items should not be lavish or extravagant and the number should be kept to a minimum.
Also, the exchange of gifts/souvenirs should only be made from organisation to organisation. As we do not specifically maintain separate accounts for the expenses on the procurement of gifts and souvenirs, relevant statistics are not available.
Session 21 EDB - page 24 Annex A Duty visits to the Mainland made by
Secretary for Education in 2016-17 (as at 13 March 2017)
Date of visit
Place of
visit Purpose of visit (Note 1)
Number of official entourage from SED’s
Office
(A) Expenses on
accommo-dation ($) (Note 2)
(B) Expenses
on air passage ($) (Note 3)
(C) Other expenses ($) (Note 4)
Total expenditure incurred by SED & official entourage from
SED’s Office ($) (A)+(B)+(C) 10 to 12
May 2016
Chengdu To join a visit led by the Chief Secretary for Administration to visit Sichuan to conclude the support work in the reconstruction of areas stricken by the earth-quake in Wenchuan in 2008
1 4,191 19,636 3,620 27,447
25 May 2016
Nansha To officiate at the 2016 Nansha-Hong Kong Sister School Contract Signing Ceremony cum Cultural Exchange Activities
2 No expenses as no over-night stay
No air passage (by car)
4,600 4,600
14 June 2016
Shenzhen To have a meeting with the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau and visit two hi-tech
enterprises for exchanges on technology education and career and life planning education
2 No expenses as no over-night stay
No air passage (by car)
4,081 4,081
20 to 21 July 2016
Shenzhen and
Guangzhou
To attend the Hong Kong/
Guangdong Universities High Level Meeting and conduct education exchanges in Shenzhen and Guangzhou
2 2,637
(Note 5)
No air passage (by car)
4,875
(Note 5)
7,512
(Note 5)
17 to 18 August 2016
Beijing To have meetings with the Ministry of Education and the Beijing Municipal Education Commission respectively
2 4,889 23,051 3,583 31,523
Session 21 EDB - page 25 Date of visit
Place of
visit Purpose of visit (Note 1)
Number of official entourage from SED’s
Office
(A) Expenses on
accommo-dation ($) (Note 2)
(B) Expenses
on air passage ($) (Note 3)
(C) Other expenses ($) (Note 4)
Total expenditure incurred by SED & official entourage from
SED’s Office ($) (A)+(B)+(C) 14
September 2016
Guangzhou To attend the 19th Plenary of the Hong Kong-Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference
- No expenses as no over-night stay
No air passage (by train)
420 [in-town transport sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial Govern-ment and the sponsored amount is not available]
420
20 to 22 October 2016
Shanghai To have a meeting with the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, and to join Hong Kong secondary school students in a Mainland exchange programme
2 Hotel expenses covered by overseas subsistence allowance which is included in column (C)
21,610 18,063 39,673
3 to 4 November 2016
Shenzhen To officiate at the Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister School Contract Signing Ceremony and to attend the Shenzhen- Hong Kong Principals' Forum 2016
2 Hotel expenses covered by overseas subsistence allowance which is included in column (C)
No air passage (by car)
11,694 11,694
10 to 11 November 2016
Beijing To attend an international education symposium organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Hotel expenses covered by overseas subsistence allowance which is included in column (C)
11,645 2,564 14,209
15
November 2016
Guangzhou To address the founding ceremony of the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau University Alliance
1 No expenses as no over-night stay
No air passage (by train)
1,317 1,317
Session 21 EDB - page 26 Date of visit
Place of
visit Purpose of visit (Note 1)
Number of official entourage from SED’s
Office
(A) Expenses on
accommo-dation ($) (Note 2)
(B) Expenses
on air passage ($) (Note 3)
(C) Other expenses ($) (Note 4)
Total expenditure incurred by SED & official entourage from
SED’s Office ($) (A)+(B)+(C) 6 to 7
December 2016
Shanghai To attend the 4th meeting of the China-UK
High-Level People-to- People Dialogue
1 Hotel expenses covered by overseas subsistence allowance which is included in column (C)
10,862 7,187 18,049
15
December 2016
Nansha To attend the
Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau forum on
education co-operation, innovation and
entrepreneurship
2 No expenses as no over-night stay
No air passage (by car and by ferry)
4,252 4,252
14 to 15 February 2017
Beijing To have meetings with the Ministry of Education and the Beijing Municipal Education Commission respectively
2 4,860 23,380 3,936 32,176
10 to 11 March 2017
Haikou To have a meeting with the Education Department of Hainan Province to explore cooperation in educational matters
1 Hotel expenses covered by overseas subsistence allowance which is included in column (C)
5,824 4,839 10,663
Notes :
(1) The Secretary for Education would meet local students from Hong Kong where possible.
(2) The arrangement of hotel accommodation was provided in accordance with the relevant Civil Service Regulations and guidelines.
(3) Proper class of passages was provided in accordance with the relevant Civil Service Regulations and guidelines, taking into account factors including rank of post, flying time, flight schedule and details.
(4) Other expenses include overseas subsistence allowance and other incidental expenses related to the duty visits outside Hong Kong. The subsistence allowance is provided in accordance with the relevant Civil Service Regulations and guidelines, which is intended to cover, inter alia, the cost of accommodation, meals and in-town travelling.
(5) The expenses for the visit made on 20 to 21 July 2016 incurred by the Under Secretary for Education are covered in Annex B.
Session 21 EDB - page 27 Annex B Duty visits to the Mainland made by
Under Secretary for Education in 2016-17 (as at 13 March 2017)
Date of visit
Place of
visit Purpose of visit (Note 1)
Number of official entourage from SED’s
Office
(A) Expenses on
accommo-dation ($) (Note 2)
(B) Expenses
on air passage ($) (Note 3)
(C) Other expenses ($) (Note 4)
Total expenditure incurred by US(Ed) &
official entourage from
SED’s Office ($) (A)+(B)+(C) 20 to 21
July 2016
Shenzhen and
Guangzhou
To accompany the Secretary for Education to attend the Hong Kong/
Guangdong Universities High Level Meeting and conduct education exchanges in Shenzhen and Guangzhou
- 1,319 No air passage (by car)
2,437 3,756
21 to 23 September 2016
Beijing To lead a delegation from the educational sector of Hong Kong to participate in professional interflow activities in Beijing
- -
[hotel accommo-dation sponsored by the Ministry of Education in the amount of around
$1,560]
6,760 3,638 [in-town transport sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the sponsored amount is not available]
10,398
Notes :
(1) The Under Secretary for Education would meet local students from Hong Kong where possible.
(2) The arrangement of hotel accommodation was provided in accordance with the relevant Civil Service Regulations and guidelines.
(3) Proper class of passages was provided in accordance with the relevant Civil Service Regulations and guidelines, taking into account factors including rank of post, flying time, flight schedule and details.
(4) Other expenses include overseas subsistence allowance and other incidental expenses related to the duty visits outside Hong Kong. The subsistence allowance is provided in accordance with the relevant Civil Service Regulations and guidelines, which is intended to cover, inter alia, the cost of accommodation, meals and in-town travelling.
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Session 21 EDB - page 28 Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY
(Question Serial No. 0119)
Head: (156) Government Secretariat: Education Bureau Subhead (No. & title): (000) Operational expenses
Programme: (6) Other Educational Services and Subsidies
Controlling Officer: Permanent Secretary for Education (Mrs Marion LAI) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Education
Question:
(1) What were the respective numbers of school-age ethnic minority (EM) students including Indonesian, Filipino, Indian, Pakistani, Nepalese, Thai and other Asian in secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens from the 2014/15 to 2016/17 school years?
(2) What were the respective numbers of EM students with junior secondary education level and their respective percentages among school-age EM students from the 2014/15 to 2016/17 school years?
(3) What were the respective numbers of EM students with senior secondary education level and their respective percentages among school-age EM students from the 2014/15 to 2016/17 school years?
(4) What were the respective numbers of EM students who completed programmes offered by the University Grants Committee-funded institutions and their respective percentages among school-age EM students from the 2014/15 to 2016/17 school years?
(5) What measures will be implemented by the Administration to help EM students in their studies and increase their chances to pursue studies in tertiary institutions?
Asked by: Hon CHAN Tanya (Member Question No. 60) Reply:
(1) In general, children in the age groups of 3-5, 6-11 and 12-17 are considered to be “school-age”
children for kindergartens, primary and secondary schools respectively. Based on the data collected by the Census and Statistics Department in the 2011 Population Census, which is the latest Census information available at the moment, the number of ethnic minority children by ethnicity as asked in these three “school-age” groups is tabulated at Annex A. Given that the population census is conducted every 10 years with a by-census in the middle of the intercensal period, relevant data on a school-year basis are not available.
(2)&(3) For the planning of education support measures, students whose spoken language at home is not Chinese are broadly categorised as non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students. The number of NCS students studying at junior secondary and senior secondary levels in public sector and Direct Subsidy Scheme schools from the 2014/15 to 2016/17 school years is tabulated at Annex B. We do not have readily available information about the number of NCS students in private, English Schools Foundation schools and other international schools, and hence the total number of ethnic minority