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Hong Kong Government Press Releases (info.gov.hk)·HK·

LCQ16: Universal Accessibility Programme

Following is a question by the Hon Kwok Fu-yung and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, in the Legislative Council today (October 14): Question: The Government launched the Universal Accessibility Programme (UA Programme) in August 2012 to provide more barrier-free access facilities (i.e. lifts and ramps). As at the end of December 2025, a total of 270 items under the UA Programme had been completed. The Highways Department has commissioned the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to engage registered lift contractors for the repair and maintenance of the completed lifts. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the total expenditure on the repair and maintenance of completed lift items under the UA Programme in each of the past five years, and the average annual maintenance expenditure per lift; (2) of the respective numbers of lifts under the UA Programme that had to be suspended from service for more than 24 hours and for more than seven days due to breakdowns in each of the past three years; and the details of the case involving the longest service suspension due to a single breakdown and the case invo

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