§ Mr. Spellerasked the Lord Privy Seal if he is satisfied with the availability of reasonably priced rented accommodation in Hong Kong, particularly as it affects lower-paid Government staff affected by redevelopment of older blocks of flats which are then no longer subject to the landlord and tenant ordinance.
§ Mr. BlakerHousing must inevitably be a problem in Hong Kong, which has a population of about 5,150,000 on a land area of only 1,061 square kilometres, much of which is uninhabitable. Nevertheless, the Hong Kong Government have made great advances in increasing the stock of rented accommodation in Hong Kong, which we applaud.
The Hong Kong Government have introduced measures for controlling rents. I know of no representations to that Government by Civil Service unions on the point at the end of my hon. Friend's question.