237
Written Answers
Age Group
14 15
16-17
8 DECEMBER 1976
Written Answers
258
Industry
Texnies
Plasik toys
1977
1974
1975
16
50
44
57
37
48
Electrimest
45
28
30)
Total
178
115
122
Textiles
Plastic toys*
Electronicst
360
397
367
202
162
132
172
153
131
Total
934
***
712
6.30
Grand TotTAL
***
1,114
827
773
250
Written 1
Kong were the SU investigations in eac to 1976 in respect in each year how an how many convicid mental inquiries are that did not fad to how many others wo feried, resigird of retire as a tyult of
The figures for 1976 are not yet available.
Noms:
•
There is no separate figure for the plastic wy industry. The figure given refers to the manufacture 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 ingher than it might otherwise have been because it includes other injuriøs not associated with plastic toy making.
† There is no separate figure for the electronics industry. The figure given refors 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 Affairs 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 persona 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 total. 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 Affairs 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
Number of
corruption
Corruption
as percentage
1970 1971 197
974 1975
1976 (up to Novenibur)
1970 1971
1972
1973
1974 1975
1976 (up to Noveniber
The number of in the Fire Servic Urban Services i - out of inquiries prosecutions and quities are as foll
PIRE SERVICE
Number
Yeur of inquiries
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
...
...
1970
1971
complaints received
of total
complants
Convictions
Prosecutions Acquittals
1972
Total
1971
***
0 3
1971
R
2-1
1975
}}}
2
0.2
1976*
12
0 N
32
Up to Novemb
1 0
-
16
0 5
Urban Services Di
12
0 5
Number
1976 (up to November)
The Hong Kong Government. I abour 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.
8 0 18
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many health inspectors, safety in- spectors and fire department officers engaged in visiting industrial undertak- ings, shops, offices and garages in Hong
20
Year of inquirie
1970
K
1971
1972
h
1973
4
1974
1975
1976*
4
*Up to November
3 Q 17
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