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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

1. MR RAY CARTER MP (LABOUR, BIRMINGHAM, NORTHFIELD) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING FOUR QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON

4 FEBRUARY. THEY ARE:-

1. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE HOW MANY NOTIFIED ROAD ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN HONG KONG IN EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS:

HOW MANY OF THESE ACCIDENTS CAUSED INJURIES AND WHAT NUMBER OF

THESE CASES PRODUCED PROSECUTIONS AND CONVICTIONS.

11. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE HOW MANY MURDERS TOOK PLACE IN HONG KONG IN EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS: HOW MANY OF THESE RESULTED IN CRIMINAL CHARGES BEING PREFERRED: AND HOW MANY AND OF WHAT KIND WERE THE SUBSEQUENT SENTENCES.

11. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE HOW MANY FORMER GOVERNMENT

SERVANTS OR PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARE BEING DETAINED OR ARE WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH CORRUPTION CHARGES IN HONG KONG: WHO THEY ARE:

AND HOW LONG EACH HAS BEEN WANTED.

IV. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN

KILLED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

IN HONG KONG IN EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS: AND HOW MANY OF THESE CASES HAVE RESULTED IN PRISON SENTENCES FOR THOSE FOUND GUILTY OF DANGEROUS OR UNLAWFUL DRIVING.

2. GRATEFUL FOR SUGGESTED REPLIES BY 0900Z HOURS, 1 FEBRUARY.

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