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schools will be constructed by the Gov- omment in the pag two yoals.
air. Luardaroo years' secundary oducation for all will be available by 1980. An additional 11,500 new secondary cducation placoą have so far been pro- vided in 1976. A hurthar 45 new iocun. dary schoolą, providing a fusal of 48,100
and a further 22 new primary is will have been cumpleted by Sopember 1978,
Sir Anthony Reghe asked the Secretary of Stata for Forwyn and Commonwealth Affairs by what dale the Government of Hong Kong hope to provide decant self- contained housing within the means of all living in the colony; and if he will make A slaismeni on the Hong Kong Govern- ment's bousing pulley.
Mir. Luard : The Hong Kong Govern- ment plan to build additional public hous- ing for about 1·5 million persons by 1984- 85, by which time decent self-contained housing, at subsidised renta, will be avail- able for the majority of lower-income families About.3 million persons or 45 por cent of the population of Hong Kon currently live in subsidisod housing, the numbor is exposted to rise to 63 per cent.
1984-85. In addition, the private xoc- is being encouraged to build and develop self-contained housing. I am satisfied with the efforts being made by the Hong Kong Government to improve the volume and quality of public housing.
Sir Anthony Royle askod the Secretary of State for Foreign anu Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Governor's plans for tortiary education by expansion of the polytechnics and univer- silica in Hong Kong.
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Affairs if be will make a statement of his policy regarding full support for the prescal social policy of the Hong Kong Governmeal.
Mr. Loard: The Hong Kong Govern- ment plan to increase the number of Diudcals at the two universities in Hung Kong from 8,500 in the current acwienie year to 10,350 in the academic year 1980- 81. The number of students at the Hong Kung Polytechnic will increase from the present 7,259 to 11,900 full-ume and part- tiate aquivalent—including overung slide denu-by 1980-81
Mr. Laard : Her Majesty's Government welcome the Hong Kong Government's plans for further progress in social, labour and allied nakis in Hoog Kung. set out by the Ouvertor of Hong Kong to his statement to the Legislative Coun- cil un bih October,
Sir Anthony Royle ashout the Secretary of State for Foreign and Cominwawculta
Sir Any Royle asked the Secretary of Simia for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs ti ho will list the occupations of the members of Hong Kong Legulauvo Cousal today and those of their pro- decessors in 1946, 1936 and 1966.
Mr. Luard: The occupauons of the unuthaal Members of the Legislauva Council for the years concerned art follows:
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Sir Anthony Royle asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Communwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the actions the Hong Kong GovernICAT have taken to improve terms and cundi- uona ul employment within the colony.
Mr. Laard: Approximately 130 items of legulaton designed to improve cua- ditions of employment and the safety and health of workers have bechpfaulted over the past noo years. Furber leguianon is in preparation for this scasin of the Legislauso Couna!,
Far East (Social Security)
Sir Authony Royle asked the Secretary of State for Folcin and Commonwealth Altus d he will uolaŭ the comparativo incomes and social benchts of workers in
Manolactoring industry in Hong Kung. Taiwan, Sing-puro, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea.
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