Chow Ho-ting Questions Lift Works Supervision
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On 4 November 2026, DAB Legislative Council member Chow Ho-ting raised a written question in the Legislative Council on how the government can strengthen supervision of lift works. Citing multiple lifts at Siu Hong Court that were not installed with fire-resistant door frame components according to specifications, he questioned whether the authorities' spot checks and supervision of contractors were adequate, and said the integrity mechanism needed a comprehensive review. He also raised the incident of dimensional deviations in the lift shafts of the new clinical block at Queen Mary Hospital, asking whether it involved safety hazards or systemic problems. The report did not mention the government's reply, and the matter remains at the stage of a Legislative Council question.
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- 香港電台·即時本地Chow Ho-Ting Concerned About How Government Strengthens Supervision of Lift Works
DAB Legislative Council member Chow Ho-Ting raised a written question in the Legislative Council, concerned about how the government strengthens supervision of lift works. Citing the case of multiple lifts at Siu Hong Court not installed with fire-resistant door frame components according to specifications, he questioned whether spot checks and supervision of contractors were adequate, and said the integrity mechanism needed a comprehensive review. He was also concerned whether the incident involving deviations in lift shaft dimensions at the new clinical building of Queen Mary Hospital involved safety hazards or systemic problems.
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