GPS 300 CONFIDENTIAL,
ESKBY 2001002
FM FCO 191310Z JUL 79
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 560 OF 19 JULY
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PQS: MR ROBERT PARRY MP: EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN PW 27/35
MR ROBERT PARRY MP (LABOUR-LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE)
HAS TABLED SEVEN QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER BY
THE LORD PRIVY SEAL ON TUESDAY 24 JULY:
(A) IF HE WILL PELISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE ESTABLI SHEMENT
STRENGTH AND BUDGET OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE HONG
KONG LABOUR DEPARTMENT: AND WHAT IS THE PROJECTED LEVEL
OF ESTABLISHEMENT AND STRENGTH OF THAT DEPARTMENT TO THE
LATEST PROJECTED DATE.
HOW MANY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN HONG KONG ARE
ESTIMATED TO BE CURRENTLY WORKING LEGALLY AND HOW MANY ILLEGALLY).
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(C) WHAT NEW LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG SINCE
SINCE JUNE 1974 THAT REGULATES THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE, STATING IN EACH CASE THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE, THE DATE OF INTRODUCTION AND WHAT SECTIONS OF THE
ORDINANCES CONCERN SUCH EMPLOYMENT.
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(D) WHAT LEGISLATION EXISTS IN HONG KONG TO REGULATE THE
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AS OUTWORKERS AT HOME:
AND WHAT LEGISLATION IS CONTEMPLATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. (E) IF HE WILL PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE NUMBER OF
PROSECUTIONS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE FOR EMPLOYING CHILDREN UNDER
14 YEARS OF AGE IN HONG KONG SINCE 1974, THE NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS
AND ACQUITTALS, THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE FINE AND THE HIGHEST, LOWEST
AND AVERAGE FINE IMPOSED: AND IF HE WILL INDICATE FOR EACH YEAR
WHERE NEW LEGISLATION HAS ENLARGED THE SCOPE OF THE REGULATIONS. (F) WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS MADE IN HONG KONG FOR
EACH YEAR SINCE 1974 FOR EMPLOYING CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES: (A) GARMENTS, (B) TEXTILES, (C) TOYS, (D) ELECTRONICS, AND (E) PLASTICS.
2. GRATEFUL FOR SUGGESTED DRAFT REPLIES (MAXIMUM 50 WORDS)
DESK BY 200300Z.
CARRINGTON
FILES
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COPIES TO:
SK & GD
MR CORTAZZI
HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE
IN LONDON
CONFIDENTIAL