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Contracts of Employment Act, 1963

Mr. Richard Wainwright asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity (1) how many prosecutions there have been under any section of the Contracts of Employment Act, 1963, since the date of its enactment; and how many convictions have resulted therefrom;

(2) how many successful legal actions for damages, approximately, have been taken under the Contracts of Employ- ment Act, 1963, since the date of its enactment.

Mr. Harold Walker: We have no information as to the number of prosecu- tions prior to 6th December, 1965, under the provisions of the Contracts of Employment Act relating to written statements of terms of employment. Since that date, when jurisdiction over these provisions was transferred to Industrial Tribunals, 436 cases have been referred to Industrial Tribunals.

We have no information as to the number of actions for damages suc- cessful or unsuccessful, under the pro- visions of the Act as to periods of notice.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

AFFAIRS

Falkland Islands

Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what progress has been made with the development of the sea- weed industry in the Falkland Islands.

Mr. Whitlock: Alginate Industries Limited is in correspondence with the Governor and I understand that it intends sending out a representative to the Islands in April or May this year for discussions.

South Africa House (Damage)

Sir D. Walker-Smith asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what was the total amount paid by way of compensation to the Government of South Africa in respect of damage to South Africa House on Sunday, 12th January, 1969; and in respect of what damage such compensa- tion was incurred.

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Mr. Mulley: No payment has yet been made, but we have indicated to the South African Government our readiness to reimburse the cost of making good the damage inflicted on the Embassy premises.

Hong Kong

(Arrested Children)

Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth 14 and 16 years of age, respectively, Affairs how many children under 12,

were arrested in Hong Kong during the demonstrations of 1967 and subsequent events; how many were boys and how many girls; how many are still im- prisoned; and what are the lengths of sentences still to run in these cases.

Mr. Whitlock: A total of 149 boys and 31 girls under 16 years of age were arrested during the 1967 disturbances; of these one boy and two girls were under 12 years; 30 boys and 7 girls were under 14 years; and 118 boys and 22 girls were under 16 years.

Five boys (in the 14-15 age group) remain in prison; two still have 17 months each to serve, two have 20 months each and one boy has 26 months to serve, assuming maximum remission of sentence. Four are in an open prison; all are kept in a separate young prisoners' section where they have the opportunity of receiving academic and technical training.

Import Deposits Scheme

Mrs. Ewing asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many submissions he has received from foreign and Commonwealth Governments regarding the Import Deposits Scheme.

Mr. Mulley: We have received formal representations from nine foreign and Commonwealth Governments.

Detained Trawlers (Iran)

Mr. Eldon Griffiths asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the impounding in a Gulf port of 15 British trawlers by the Persian Govern- ment.

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