THERE are no plans to intervene in the gas supply market, the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Tony Eason, said.

The answer was prompted by a question from Fred Li Wah-ming, who asked whether the interests of consumers would be protected under a Housing Authority policy to use Towngas in new estates.

Mr Eason said policy did not warrant the introduction of a special mechanism for monitoring but the Secretary for Economic Services would keep an eye on the situation.

The Housing Authority's decision was based on a 1990 review which judged differing gas supplies in terms of planning flexibility, cost, safety, security of supply, the need for on-site storage and adaptability to natural gas in future.