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11 JUNI 1976
Mr. Denis 1owell: Galvanisine is not a proces, few table under the Alkal etc. Works Riga đion Act 1966 and no specific advice on the siting of these plants has been given. I am considering Die recommendations of the Royal Com- mmission on l'uvirágmental Pollution that more guidance shöμld be given to plan- ning authorities on air pollution matters. There will be extensive consultation on these r cominencations.
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rehoused in the Government of Hong Kong's building programme in each of the last five years; and how many people it is proposed to rehouse during the next five years.
Mr. Rowlands: The following are the figures for each of the last five years:
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
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117,000
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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Hong Kong
Mr. Skeef asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the lease covering Hong Kong expires; and whether thers
was pro- vision for an extended term in the original deed.
Mr. Rowlands: The lease on the New Temitones is due to expire in 1997. did not cover the question of renewal. The island of Victoria. The southern part of the Kowloon Petumsula and Stone- cutters Bland are not subject to hav Jease.
Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Afairs what recent reactions have been received from the Governmen 4): the cople's Republic of China to the question of British occupancy of Hong Kong under the ternis of a subsisting leave.
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Mr. Rowlands : Nong,
Mr. Sheet asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Comonwealth Affairs how mumy people in Hong Kong have British passports; and what is their post- tion should the lease expire.
Mr. Rowlands: The total number of Hong Kong British passports „between İst January 1965 and 31st December 1975" was 331, '06 of which abou. 325,000 are still believed to be vahe. It was not pos able to pi et what the slicer An British passport holders "might be should the New Territorie» lease
expire.
Mr. udern asked the Secretary of Stite for For, pon and *Commonwealth how many people have been
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It is the intention to produce new housing for 692,800 persons over the next five years.
Mr. Hordern asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the amount of sterling balances held by Hong Kong in Decem ber 1974, December 1975, and at the latest convenient date,
Mr. Rowlands: It is not the practice of the Hong Kong' authorities to make public statistics of official external
reserves.
Chile
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg asked the See- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs when he now intends to instruct the British Ambassador to return. to Chile; and if he will make a state- inent.
Mr. Rowlands: My right hon. Friend ha no plus at present to do so.
INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS CHEALTH HAZARDS)
Mrs. Renée Short asked the Prine Minister what liaison exists between the Department of the Environment, the Fac- tory Inspectorate and the Department of ' Health and Social Security in order to keep possible health hazards to the com- munity from the siting of industrial pro- jeets under constant review.
The Prime Minister: There is close Kaison between the Departments and the Factory Inspectorate on all general public health matters, Individual planning applications are a matter for the relevant local authority in the first instance, and it
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