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24 July 1979
Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange): To ask the Lord Privy Seal, if he will publish in the Official Report the establishment strength and budget of the factory inspectorate of the Hong Kong Labour Department; and what is the projected level of establishment and strength of that department to the lates projected date.
No W38
MR PETER BLAKER
The information requested is given for the Labour Inspectorate as well as the Factory Inspectorate since the former is responsible in Hong Kong for the detection of illegal employment of children:
Labour Inspectorate
Factory Inspectorate
Current Establishment:
188
141
Current Strength:
140
119
Recruitment in Progress:
30
22
Projected Establishment
1983/84:
444
283
Budget (personal emoluments
only) for 1979/80
HK$ 12.3 million
It is not possible to forecast the strengths of the two Inspectorates after the current year.