The next government restructuring plan has been released. It is reported that the Executive Council has passed the plan today (17th).
The plan is based on the "three divisions and fifteen bureaus" proposed by the current government. The incoming chief executive, Li Jiachao, has added new proposals. According to the news, it includes the addition of three deputy chief secretary for administration, deputy financial secretary and deputy secretary for justice. positions, each involving adding support staff and expanding accountability teams.
The new structure will also re-establish the "Central Policy Unit".
The original plan of "three divisions and fifteen bureaus" is expected to involve additional recurrent expenditure of more than 30 million yuan. Due to the expansion of the establishment of the new plan, it is believed that the estimated expenditure will increase further.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced before the meeting this morning that the government will submit documents to the Legislative Council later.
During Carrie Lam's tenure, the "Central Policy Unit" was replaced by the "Policy Innovation and Coordination Office". It is understood that the meeting did not explain the whereabouts of the "Innovation Office", nor did it mention the re-appointment of the Information Coordinator and the Senior Special Assistant of the Chief Executive's Office. Position.
Restructuring involves more than $30 million in additional recurrent expenses
The reorganization of the remaining policy bureaus is roughly the same as the plan proposed by Carrie Lam in January, including the spin-off of the Transport and Housing Bureau and the establishment of a new Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, that is, the number of policy bureaus for the new government will increase from 13 to 15.
In other policy bureau restructuring, the Environment Bureau was changed to the Environment and Ecology Bureau; the Food and Health Bureau was changed to the Medical and Health Bureau; the Home Affairs Bureau was changed to the Home Affairs and Youth Affairs Bureau; the Innovation, Technology and Technology Bureau was changed to the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, etc. .
Following Carrie Lam's announcement in April this year that she would not run for re-election, and Li Jiachao's candidacy and election, the restructuring plan was considered by Li Jiachao and revised accordingly.
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