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WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Wednesday 8th December 1976 [Continuation from Col. 250)

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEAL TH

AFFAIRS

Libya (IRA Support)

Mr. Moonman asked the Souretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has relating to material support provided by the Government of Libya to the IRA in Northern Ireland; and what steps he has taken to inform the Government of Libya of the concern of Her Majesty's Govern.

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Mr. Tomiinoma : As my night hon Friend, the then Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affair, told the House on 21st May 1975, we hal indications that the Irish Republican Army had received some mud from Libya

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14 ycars, how many are conomically

in live

Mr. Luard : The following is the infor- malion requested:

10-11 11 12 12 19

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Economically

93,400

Ni

Nil

104,400

1,500

106,900)

5,100

403,700

The total of 6,600 for the oumumxally active 12-14year cilda repreacnia 31 per of the total population in this age Boup. The information is based on the March 1976 Labour Force Survey. How ever, these figures up not include the mariac population. The latest wials, in- cluding the

pupulatnum. reckoned to be as follową:

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10-11 1-12 12-14

Her Majesty's Government have made it clear to the Libyan Governuenit on a number of users,vila that they regard any support for the Truli Repub- Ikan Ariny as interference in the internal athum of the United Kingdora Lubyno Hood of State, Colonel Qadhah, Jaa, howeact, recently statod pubialy thai Libya gives the Irish Kopublican Army no matenal support.

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Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of Stato for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the present state of progress ul the 1976 by-census in Hong Kung; when it will be published, and if the full details and appendices of the 1971 census report will also be a feature of the 1976 by- census repurTY.

Mr. Luard: The basic tables will be published in mid-1977 and the năm 1976 by-census report in mid-1978 These two publications will contain generally the same details and appendices as the 1971 census report but with certain necessary changes in the tabulation and presenta

tion.

Mr. Parry asked the Scuretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many children aged betwcen 19 and 14 jours there are in Hong Kong, and in each case for chidien apud betw.en 10 to 11, 11 to 12, 12 to 2 and 13 to

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93,600 101,400

Ni Nil

214,900

8,300

411,900

8,300

The total of 8,300 for the economically acuve 12-13-year-olds represents 3·8 por cont. of the total population in this ago group

Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of Stats for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairR what is the total of outworkers in Hong Kong, and how many of these arc employed w textiles, plastics, toya, and electronics, respectively.

Mr. Luard: The March 1976 Labour

that the hone Suncy showed

wtal number of out-workers is 61.500 1 regret that a breakdown of the figures why cach of the industrias concerned is But avquable

Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many employers in Hong Kong have heew prosecuted for employing children W 14 years of age during 1975 and 1976 to date

Mr. Luard: During 1975 and 1976 up to 10th November-306 and 300

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