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Mr. Rowlands: The industrial training ordinances established training authori- ties for the construction and clothing industries. These authorities arc responsible for establishing and main- taining industrial training centres and for assisung in the placement of those com- pleting training courses. There are no immediate plans to legislate for similar statutory bodies for other industries but the Hong Kong Training Council keeps the matter under review.
Ten non- statutory indestrial tamung boards operate under the aegis of the council, and other industries wishing to introduce training schemes financed by a levy will be encouraged to do so.
Mr. Dan Jones asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement regarding the impact of the Labour Relations Ordinauce in Hong Kong.
Mr. Rowlands: The Labour Relations Ordinance is working effectively. By the end of May 1976 the Hong Kong Govern- ment's Labour Department had success- fully dealt with 84 disputes on the basis of this ordinance.
Mr. Dan Jones asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement revard- ing the conciliation services proviced by the Commissioner for Labour in Hong Kong.
Mr. Rowlands: During the first five months of this year, the Labour Relations Service of he. Labour Department dealt with 43 trade disputes and 2,613 claims arising from the Employment Ordinance or contracts of employment. The figures for the corresponding period in 1975 were 66 and 3,051 respectively. The conciliation services have successfully resolved all trade disputes and some 60 per cent. of claims.
Israel (Detained British Subjects)
Mr. Faulds asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the names of the British subjects detained for investigation in Israel, one for allegedly smuggling gold and the other for alleged trespass and assault.
Mr. Hattersley: It is contrary to practice to divulge the names of British subjects
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derined oversens without their specific authority. We do not have this authority
in these cases.
Mr. Faulds asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the names of the three Brush subjects imprisoned in Israel, the charges on which they were convicted and the lengths of their sentences.
Mr. Hattersley: It is contrary practice to divulge the names of British subjects imprisoned overseas without their We do not have this specific authority. authority in these cases. Of the three British subjects imprisoned in Israel, two were convicted of acts against the security of the State and sentenced to 12 and six years' imprisonment respectively. The third was convicted for possession of drugs and sentenced to one year's im- prisonment.
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· Public Bodies (Costs)
Mr. Lendbitter asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much was paid in each of the last five financial years, to the latest avail- .able date, in meeting travel and sub- sistence costs and other remuneration to those whom he appointed to public boards and similar bodies.
Mr. Tomlinson, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19th May 1976], gave the following information :
In the last five financial years ended 5th April 1976 the total amount paid WES CX04-48, comprising £440-48 travel expenses, £100 in honoraria, and £300 in professional fees.
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Mr. Gwynfor Evans asked the Secre tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs how many people are em- ployed in the overseas diplomatic build- ings for which the 1975-76 cost is pro- visionally estimated at £7·8 million.
Mr. Tomlinson: Of the estimated total expenditure in 1975-76 of £7.8 million. approximately £20,000 was spent on rent- ing honorary consular premises. Eighty- five staff are currently employed in these offices.
The bulk of the expenditure was in- curred on the rent and upkeep of 2,609
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