rs
258
1975
27 4 2 2 2 2 3 2
773
259
Written Auswers
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- mental 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.
Number of corruption complaints received
Written Answers
260
Mr. Luard; In Hong Kong factory inspectons 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 plaints and prosecutions against Urban Services Department and Fire Services Department personnel;
FIRU SKRVices. DupartmENT
com-
量
le manufacture
g the assembly
Percentage of total complaints
Convictions
than it might
1970
4
1.4
Prosecutions Acquittals
}
Toral
ì
king.
1971
16
4.3
e manufacture
1973
27
2.2
would be for
1973
37
2.J
1974
31
1.6
1975
4149
!.5
workers in-
1976 (up to November)
26
1.2
also refer
2
+1
wer I have n, Friend's
ary of State
alth Affairs
1970
have been
1971
1972
tigations in
1973
om 1970 to
1974
many were
1975
convicted,
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URBAN Services DepartMENT
Prosecutions
Convictions Acquittals
Number of
corruption
Percentage
complaints
received
of total complaints
28
9.5
+
35
9.4
1
82
6.6
69
4.3
188
5.9
207
6.5
123
5.5
P
Total
1-244
al inquiries id not lead any inspec ed, resigned sult of such
1976 (up to November)
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 in- quiries are as follows:
FIRE SERVICE Department OFFICERS
Number Year of inquiries
5
he informa-
n requested
is relevant:
NT
1970
1971
1972
1971
1974
37
Total
1975
30
1976*
13
Result
·No further action warranted.
Up to Novembor.
Urban Services Department Health ÎNSPECTORS
Number
Yeur of inquiries
Result
K
I transferred.
り
I transferred.
ry of State
1970
1971
Ith Affairs
1972
safety in-
1973
ht officers
1974
7
1975
5
undertak-
1976*
4
s in Hong
*Up to November.
I transferred.
No further action warranted.
No further action warranted,
2 transfered,
No further action warranted,
(3 cases pending)
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 their taxable age allowance because income is less than the age allowance ; (2) whether he will provide an estimate of the number of people who do not bencht fully from the age allowance, because their taxable income is less than the age 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 in 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
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