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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
H.R
The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your
27th November 1972 Under-Secretary by
for WRITTEN answer on.
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Noon Friday 4/11
Mr James Sillars (South Ayrshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth how many trade unionists are presently serving on legislative bodies within Hong Kong; and if he will list the bodies concerned, and the total number of members of each, indicating the trade unionists serving on each.
Mr. Anthony Royce,
No Trade Unionists presently serve on the Executive,
Legislative or Urban Councils, the three main legislative
bodies in Hong Kong. However, Hong Kong is run by a
complex pattern of boards, councils and committees. Those concerned with industrial employees have Trade Unionist members as well as representatives of Government,
management, academic and professional interest.
of these bodies are as follows:
Details
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
TRADE UNIONISTS
LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD
9
4
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
22
4
HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY
COUNCIL
19
4
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