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8 December 1976
Mr Robert Farry (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many children were involved in the prosecutions in Hong Kong for employment under 14 years of age and employment under 18 years of age in dangerous trades in 1975 and 1976 to date.
No W13
MR EVAN LUARD
During 1975 and 1976 (up to 30th November 1976),
350 and 349 children respectively were involved in prose- cutions for illegal employment in industrial undertakings. The employment of male workers over 16 in dangerous trades is not illegal. There were no prosecutions för employment of persons below 16 in dangerous trades.