§ Mr. Parryasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will list in the Official Report the bodies which have made representation against the recent proposed increases in public bus fares in Hong Kong.
§ Mr. Blaker[pursuant to his reply, 28 January 1981, c. 424]: The following organisations have submitted petitions to the Hong Kong Government or to the Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils:
- 1. Hong Kong Overseas Chinese United Society
- 2. Joint Committee Against Bus Fare Increase of Chi Mo Groups in Tuen Mun Area
- 3. New Territories Commercial and Industrial General Association Limited
- 4. Hong Kong Kowloon Trades Union Council
- 5. North Point Kaifong Welfare Advancement Association
- 6. Joint Committee of Catholic Organisations, including:
- (a)Hong Kong Catholic Youth Council
- (b)Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Students
- (c)Ngua Tau Kok Christ the Worker Parish Justice and Peace Group
- (d)Mother of Good Counsel Parish Social Service Commission
- (e)Kung Kao Po Workers' Page
- (f)Catholic Graduates' Association
24 - (g) Hong Kong Joyful Vanguard Movement
- (h) Mater Dei Wria
- (i) Hong Kong Catholic Nurses' Guild
- 7.Hong Kong Polytechnic Students' Union
- 8.Tai Wor Hau Residents' Association
- 9. Tai Wor Hau Youth Centre of the Salvation Army
- 10.Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
- 11. The Methodist Church, Hong Kong (Methodist Epworth Village Community Centre, Social Welfare Department)
- 12. Industrial Evangelist Fellowship
- 13. Hong Kong Chinese Literative Institute (submission by six members)
- 14.Hong Kong Central Council of Catholic Laity (claims over 100 member organisations)
- 15. Joint Committee to oppose Bus Fare Increases: initially comprised the following organisations:
- (a) Hong Kong Christian Council
- (b) Hong Kong Methodist Church Social Concern Commission
- (c) Breakthrough Magazine
- (d) Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union
- (e) Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
- (f) Society for Community Organisation
- (g) Hong Kong Association for the Blind
- (h) Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee
- (i) Faculty and Students of Chung Chi College Theological Unit
- This group now also includes a large number of fringe committees, such as mutual aid committees, which have added support to the joint committee.
- 16. New Territories General Chamber of Commerce
- 17. Group and Community Work Services Unit, Caritas, Hong Kong
- 18. Kwun Tong District Joint Committe Against Bus Fares Increases
- 19. Hong Kong Federation of Students
- 20. Social Policy Action Centre
- 21. Hong Kong Baptist College Students' Union
- 22. Hong Kong Students' Union Christian Fellowship.