Ronnie Chan concerned about progress of simple housing registration; Chow Siu-sung suggests catering industry reduce or suspend importation of foreign labour

The Legislative Council held a third day of combined debate on Hong Kong's first five-year plan and the Policy Address motion. Ronnie Chan expressed concern about the progress of simple housing registration, suggesting that the authorities continue to encourage owners to register and assist with professional certification. He was pleased that the plan established a target of basically resolving the problem of substandard subdivided units within residential buildings by 2030. Chow Siu-sung said the unemployment rate in the catering industry had risen to 6.8 per cent, with the number of unemployed reaching 16,000, while approvals for imported foreign labour for chefs and waiters exceeded 19,000 and 14,000 respectively, suggesting that the authorities reduce or even suspend the importation of foreign labour.