LegCo Panel on Constitutional Affairs Visits Patriotic Education Sites to Enhance Understanding of the Implementation of Patriotic Education

LegCo Panel on Constitutional Affairs visits patriotic education facilities

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

The Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs visited several patriotic education facilities today (June 15) to gain a deeper understanding of the implementation of patriotic education.

Accompanied by the Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Clement Woo, Members first visited the Hong Kong Sha Tau Kok Anti-War Memorial Hall (the Law’s House), which is Hong Kong's first memorial hall to commemorate the War of Resistance. Members toured the exhibition to learn about the history of the War of Resistance and the anti-Japanese deeds of the Luo family, and understood community group's efforts in promoting patriotic education through revitalising historic sites of the War of Resistance.

During the visit, Members and representatives of the Administration discussed how to assist the community group that operates the memorial hall in further enriching their exhibits and enhancing other supporting facilities to attract more tourists and students to visit.

Members then visited the Cenotaph for Martyrs at Wu Kau Tang to understand how heroes and historic sites of the War of Resistance are remembered and preserved. Members suggested that the Administration make good use of the various heritage resources related to the War of Resistance in Sha Tau Kok and the nearby Wu Kau Tang area to organise educational visits and guided tours to better promote patriotic education.

Members also visited the Patriotic Education Centre at Sha Tin, where they toured the thematic exhibition on aerospace science to learn about the implementation of patriotic education by offering experiential and interactive learning services to students. Members also exchanged views with representatives of the Government on promoting patriotic education through commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March.

A total of 16 members and non-members of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs participated in the visit.

The Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs visited several patriotic education facilities today (June 15). Photo shows LegCo Members visiting the Cenotaph for Martyrs at Wu Kau Tang. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs visited several patriotic education facilities today (June 15). Photo shows LegCo Members touring the thematic exhibition on aerospace science at the Patriotic Education Centre. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs visited several patriotic education facilities today (June 15). Photo shows LegCo Members touring the exhibition at the Memorial Hall to learn about the history of the War of Resistance and the anti-Japanese deeds of the Luo family. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs visited several patriotic education facilities today (June 15). Photo shows the Chairman of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs, Mr Chan Yung (sixth right), Deputy Chairman, Ir Lee Chun-keung (first left), other LegCo Members and the Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Clement Woo (ninth right) posing for a group photo at the Sha Tau Kok Anti-War Memorial Hall (the Law's House). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Housing Authority's estimated PRH allocation for 2026/27 records yearly increase of over 6 000 flats with estimated number of flats to be allocated to PRH applicants reaching 10-year high

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:

The Subsidised Housing Committee (SHC) of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) today (June 18) approved the estimated public rental housing (PRH) allocation for 2026-27 and noted the actual allocation in 2025-26.

Estimated allocation surges as public housing production heads for breakthroughs

A spokesman for the HA said that the HA's actual allocation in 2025-26 has reached a total of 28 280 flats. Under the current-term Government's unremitting efforts to "enhance speed, quantity, quality and efficiency", the PRH production forecasts in 2026-27 will significantly increase by 44 per cent (i.e. about 6 900 flats) as compared with the previous year, bringing the estimated number of PRH flats available for allocation to approximately 34 500 (including about 14 600 new flats and about 19 900 recovered flats). The overall estimates are over 15 per cent higher than the estimates in 2025-26, of which the number of new flats has increased by 66 per cent (i.e. about 5 800) in comparison with the previous year.

Among the flats available for allocation in 2026-27, 26 750 flats (i.e. 77.5 per cent) will be allocated to PRH applicants. This represents an increase of over 70 per cent as compared with the annual average of 15 700 flats for the past three years before the current-term Government assumed office. Meanwhile, the estimated number of flats to be allocated to PRH applicants has reached a 10-year high.

Sufficient flats reserved for clearance and redevelopment

As regards other categories of applicants, the HA will reserve 1 300 flats for rehousing residents affected by clearance projects planned by various departments, and residents affected by other Government's squatter clearances, emergency clearances, unauthorised rooftop structure clearances and so forth. Among them, 300 flats will be set aside for rehousing residents affected by the Urban Renewal Authority's redevelopment projects scheduled for 2026-27.

Meanwhile, the HA will also reserve 1 150 flats under the category of the HA's Estate Clearance and Major Repairs to facilitate the clearance programmes of Wah Fu Estate, Choi Hung Estate, Sai Wan Estate and Ma Tau Wai Estate.

Making every effort to cater for Compassionate Rehousing and flexibly reserve flats to meet transfer needs

In the past, the HA has long handled all demands for Compassionate Rehousing (CR) as recommended by the Social Welfare Department without setting any upper limit. The HA will reserve 300 flats for allocation under the CR category in 2026-27.

Under the category of Transfers, an estimate of 4 000 flats will be reserved for various transfer purposes in 2026-27, among which a quota of 1 300 will be used for the transfer of under-occupation households so that more large flats can be recovered for easing the pressing demand of applicants with four or more household members. Moreover, the HA will reserve around 1 000 flats for the Transfer Scheme for Improving the Living Environment. The remaining 1 700 flats will be flexibly deployed for other transfer purposes, including Special Transfer, the Harmonious Families Transfer Scheme and transfers under the Full Rent Exemption Scheme for Elderly Households.

For the category of Junior Civil Servants, the HA will continue to reserve 1 000 flats under the Civil Service Public Housing Quota Scheme in 2026-27.

Efficient use of resources for flexible allocation

The HA makes annual projections of the supply of PRH flats that can be allocated in the coming year and how such flats will be allocated to the various categories of demands. The HA will closely monitor any changes in society and maintain flexibility in the allocation of PRH flats to optimise the use of resources.

The breakdown of estimated allocations for various categories in 2026-27 is available in the Annex.

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