FEMALE CIVIL SERVANTS

Dr Kanwaljit Soin asked the Minister for Finance (a) if he will state the absolute number and percentage of female civil servants who are (i) single, (ii) married, (iii) divorced and (iv) widowed; (b) what would be the increase in dollar terms and as a percentage of the total payroll if female civil servants were awarded the same medical benefits as their male counterparts; and (c) what is the number of female civil servants with spouses also in the civil service.

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau: The breakdown of women civil servants by marital status is as follows: Status Number % Single 11,054 34.3 Married 20,078 62.2 Divorced 544 1.7 Widowed 587 1.8 ______ _____ 32,263 100.0 ====== =====

If women civil servants were accorded the same medical benefits as their male counterparts, the estimated increase in medical subsidy is $8.1 million or about 0.4% of total payroll.

There are about 940 women officers whose spouses are also in the Civil Service. Annexes - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, POLITICAL, JUDICIAL AND OTHER STATUTORY APPOINTMENTS (Cols. 1277 - 1282) BENCHMARKS, PRE & POST 1994 RANKINGS, AVERAGE 1987 & 1991 MONTHLY INCOME OF THE TOP THREE LOCAL EXECUTIVES IN A SELECTION OF COMPANIES AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS (Cols. 1283 - 1290)