Government Secretariat: Environment and Ecology Bureau (Food Branch)
The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 139) is HK$186.0 million p.2 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$1.8 million (1.0%) less than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$187.8 million p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
Spending by year
Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$0.2 corresponds to this department's spending. p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it
Staff and policy areas
How many staff?
The establishment goes from 50 posts on 31 March 2026 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) to 50 posts on 31 March 2027 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (no change).
Which policy areas does it serve?
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Safety (part of the Environment and Food group)
- Environmental Hygiene (part of the Environment and Food group)
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)