1975
44
48
743
122
367
152
131
650
773
258
259
Written Answers
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8 DECEMBER 1976
Kong were the subject of corruption investigations in each of the years 1970 to 1976 in respect of these duties; and in each year how many were prosecuted, how many convicted, how many depart- niental inquiries arose out of inquiries that did not lead to prosecution, and how many officers were dismissed, trans- ferred, resigned or were compelled to retire as a result of such inquiries.
nyoulacturo
the assembly
than it mighi
1970
1971
manufacturO
197:
would be for
1974
1975
workers in
also refer er I have 1. Friend's
1976 (up to Novenibor)
Number of coumption complaints received
4
Written Answers
260
Mr. Luard; In Hong Kong factory inspectors carry out the work of safety inspectors. Information concerning their involvement in corruption has been given in answer to another of my hon. Friend's Questions. The following information is available concerning corruption com- plaints and prosecutions against Urban Services Department and Fire Services Department personnel:
Fire Sarvices DepartmeNT
Percentage of total comykius
4
ProsecutionLa Acquittals
TITT
ry of State Ith Allairs
1970
have been
1971
1972
gations in
1973
h 1970 to
1974
any were
1975
convicted, inquirica
1974 (up to November)
اد
26
Number of
Corruption compkunts secened
2
Urban Servic 15 Dérakim. NË
Total
2
Percentage of total Quipluuts
Convictions
Prosecutions Acquittals
Total
28
9-5
J5
9.4
82
6.6
(4)
135
5-4
207
6.5
121
5-5
I not lead by inspec
, resigned lt of such
E informa- requested relevant :
The number of departmental inquiries in the Fire Services Department and the Urban Services Department which arose out of inquiries that did not lead to prosecutions and the results of such m- quines are as follows:
FIRE SERVIce Department OFFICERS
Number
Year of inquiries
1970
1971
1972
1971
1974
37
Total
1975
30
1976*
13
Result
No further action warranted.
* Up to Novoqabar.
Urban Services Department HEALTH INSPECTORS
No further action warranted
Number
Year of injun ies
Result
of State
1970
४
I transferred.
1971
I fraistered.
h Allairs
1972
I translered
afety in-
1971
officers
1974
1971
undertak-
1976*
+
in Hong
*Up to November
30 17
No further action walkMERICA. 2 Ganskered
No further action warranted,
() cases pendling)
NATIONAL FINANCE
Age Allowance
Mrs. Chalker asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he will estimate the average taxable income of people who do not benefit fully from the
allowance because agc
their taxable income is less than the age allowance: (2) whether he will provide an estimate of the number of people who do not benefit fully from the age allowance, because their taxable income is less than the uge allowance.
Mr. Robert Sheldon : It is estimated that there are about 3 million persons over 65, counting husband and wife as one, whose income is too small to be covered by the Inland Revenue's annual Survey of Personal Incomes. These are mainly people receipt of national insurance retirement pensions only. Among those whose incomes are large enough to be included in the Survey of Personal Incomes it is estimated that for