Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture told lawmakers yesterday that the government would need 1,800 inspectors to be able to carry out 24-hour tobacco control measures.
Tam announced the figure during a question-and-answer session in the hemicycle of the Legislative Assembly (LA) about matters overseen by his portfolio.
Tam pointed out that the government currently has only 67 anti-smoking inspectors. He insisted that it was unrealistic to hire 1,800 anti-smoking inspectors.
