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and individuals concerned with relief, including those who are in touch with Colonel Ojukwu in the effort to promote agreement on a land corridor for relief supplies.
Hong Kong (Working Hours)
Mr. Rankin asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will consult with the Gov- ernment of Hong Kong with a view to introducing legislation governing the hours worked by shop attendants, waiters and lift operators in order to establish for them a working week not exceeding 50 hours; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Foley Although the hours for women and young persons in industrial establishments are limited by statute, this
is not the case in other sectors. The con- ditions of employment of young persons in the hotel and restaurant trades are currently under examination by the Hong Kong Government.
EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY
Earnings-related Social Security (Statistics)
Mr. Higgins asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what changes she plans to make in the method of collecting data for the statist- ical series at present produced by her Department to take account of the Gov- ernment's proposals for earnings-related social security; and what estimate she has made of the change in cost.
Mr. Hattersley:/The White Paper . Cmnd. 3883 envisages that National In- surance cards should be withdrawn. A new method of compiling employment statistics, probably by means of a simple return from all employers, would then be introduced. Plans are currently under consideration and tests on the most suit- able methods will be carried out in the next two years.
The change-over to a new system would lead to additional initial costs but thereafter the costs for the new system are not expected to differ much from those for existing procedures.
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Dr. Summerskil! asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Produc- tivity how many factory doctors appointed by the Chief Inspector of Fac- tories now work in Halifax; if she is sat- isfied that this constitutes an adequate service; and whether she will increase it.
Mr. Fernyhough: There is/ one appointed factory doctor in Halifax; in addition, one works medical officer holds appointment as appointed factory doc- tor in the factory which employs him. There is no evidence that an/adequate service is not being provided and we have no plans to increase it/ My hon. Friend will, however, know that the Gov- ernment are pursuing proposals for re- organising the Appointed Factory Doc- tor Service as a whole along the lines recommended by the Industrial Health Advisory Committee Sub Committee set up to review the Service
HOME DEPARTMENT
Drug Control Legislation
Mr. Blenkinsop asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice he is seeking from the Advisory Committee on Drug Dependence in con- nection with the fresh legislation he intends to introduce on drug control.
Mr. Callaghan: I look forward to full consultation with and advice from the advisory committee in the preparation of any new proposals and shall take full account of any recommendations it wishes to offer.
HOUSING
Nuneaton (Subsidy)
Mr. Leslie Huckfield asked the Minis- ter of Housing and Local Government what amounts of money Nuneaton Borough Council has received for the building of local authority houses in the years 1966, 1967 and 1968, and what will be the amount for the forthcoming year.
Mr. MacColl: The subsidy payments made to the council in respect of housing
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