LCQ1: Improving environmental hygiene conditions of rear lanes

     Following is a question by the Hon Dennis Leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, in the Legislative Council today (April 22):

Question: (3) given that the FEHD has set up 24 rear lane cleansing teams dedicated to the cleansing of rear lanes while the Working Group on Environmental Hygiene and Cityscape led by the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration has also co-ordinated the environmental hygiene work among various policy bureaux and departments, of the frequency of the cleansing operations conducted by the Government in rear lanes which are not identified as hygiene black spots, as well as the criteria based on which the Government determines which rear lanes require more frequent cleansing work;

(4) whether the various government departments will consider establishing a permanent inter-departmental inspection mechanism to proactively deal with non-compliant acts (e.g. the illegal placing of miscellaneous articles and illegal parking of motorcycles) committed in hidden rear lanes; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that;