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Written Answers
Age Group
14-15
16-17
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8 DECEMBER 1976
Industry
Textiles
Plastic toys*
Electromes†
Total
Textiles
Plasti: toys*
Electronics†
Total
Grand ToTAL
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Written Answers
1973
1974
1975
76
50
57
37
4.5
28
178
560
397
202
162
172
153
934
712
1,114
827
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to 1976 in respec in each year how how many convic mental inquiries. that did not lad how many others ferred. resigned retire as a rgult o
The figures for 1976 are not yet available. NOTES:
There is no separate figure for the plastic toy industry. The figure given refers to the manufacturo of plastic products not elsewhere classified and to other manufacturing industries, including the assembly of plastic toys in both of which the plastic toy industry is included. The figure is higher than it might otherwise have been because it includes other injuries not associated with plastic toy making.
†There is no separate figure for the electronics industry. The figure given refers to the manufacture of electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances and supplies and is therefore higher than it would be for the electronics industry alone.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Allairs how many children in Hong Kong aged 14 years or less are presently legally employed; in which industries they are employed; and how many of this total are employed as outworkers.
Mr. Luard : The employment of children under the age of 14 in industry is illegal. Subject to certain regulations
made under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, all employment of young persons of 14 years of age or over in industry is legal. As at 30th September 1976 13,083 young persons aged 14-15 were employed mainly in the electrical, garments, plastics and textiles industry. It is not possible to say how many of these were aged 14, nor is it possible to give a precise division between industries, nor is information yet avail-
able on the number of out-workers in- volved in this tofal. I would also refer my hon. Friend to the answer I have given to another of my hon. Friend's Questions today.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Allairs how many factory inspectors have been involved in corruption investigations in Hong Kong in each year from 1970 to 1976; in each year, how many were prosecuted, how many were convicted, and how many departmental inquiries arose out of inquiries that did not lead to prosecutions; and how many inspec- tors were dismissed, transferred, resigned or compelled to retire as a result of such inquiries.
Mr. Luard: I regret that the informa- tion is not available in the form requested but the following information is relevant;
Corruption Complaints and ProficutiONS AGAINST The Labour Department
Corruption
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1970 1974 197
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20
10
2
974 1975
1976 (up to Novenib
1970 1971 1972
1973
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1974 1975
1976 (up to Noven
The number in the Fire Ser Urban Services out of inquiri prosecutions a quiries are as Í
FIRE SERVI Number
Year of inquiri
Number of
1970
5
corruption
as percentage
1971
complaints
received
of total complaints
Convictions
Prosecutions Acquittals
1972
1973
Total
1970
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0.3
1974
37
1971
8
1975
30
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2.1
1972
1973
1974
32
1975
22242
1976*
13
0.2
www
12
1-8
•
Up to Nove
1.0
16
0.5
URBAN SERVICES
12
0.5
1976 (up to November)
The Hong Kong Government Labour Department conducted two inquiries fol lowing complaints of corruption that did not result in prosecutions. As a result, one labour inspector was transferred in 1973 and another dismissed in 1975.
3 Q 18
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Allairs how many health inspectors, safety in- spectors and fire department officers engaged in visiting industrial undertak- ings, shops, offices and garages in Hong
Numb
Year of inqui
1970
1971
1972
1971
1974
1975
1976*
*Up to Novem
3 Q 17