257
Written Answers
8 DECEMBER 1976
Age Group
Industry
14-15
Textiles
Plastic toys*
Electronics†
Total :
:
16-17
Textiles
Plastic toys* Electronics†
& Total
GRAND TOTAL
Written Answers
258
1973
1974.
1975
76
50
44
57
37
48
45
178
El
28
30
:
115
122
560
397
367
202
162
152
172
153
131
934.
712
650
1,114
827
773
Writte
359
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The figures for 1976 are not yet available. NOTES:
* There is no separate figure for the plastic toy industry. The figure given refers to the manufacture of plastic products not elsewhere classified and to other manufacturing industries, including the assembly of plastic toys in both of which the plastic toy industry is included. The figure is higher than it might otherwise have been because it includes other injuries not associated with plastic toy making.
† There is no separate figure for the electronics industry. The figure given refers to the manufacture of electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances and supplies and is therefore higher than it would be for the electronics industry alone.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many children in Hong Kong aged 14 years or less are presently legally employed; in which industries they are employed; and how many of this total are employed as outworkers.
Mr. Luard: The employment of children under the age of 14 in industry is illegal. Subject to certain regulations made under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, all employment of young persons of 14 years of age or over in industry is legal. As at 30th September 1976 13,083 young persons aged 14-15 were employed mainly in the electrical, garments, plastics and textiles industry. It is not possible to say how many of these were aged 14, nor is it possible to give a precise division between industries, nor is information yet avail-
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
able on the number of out-workers in- volved in this total. I would also refer my hon. Friend to the answer I have given to another of my hon. Friend's Questions today.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many factory inspectors have been involved in corruption investigations in Hong Kong in each year from 1970 to 1976; in each year, how many were prosecuted, how many were convicted, and how many departmental inquiries arose out of inquiries that did not lead to prosecutions; and how many inspec- tors were dismissed, transferred, resigned or compelled to retire as a result of such inquiries.
Mr. Luard: I regret that the informa- tion is not available in the form requested but the following information is relevant:
CORRUPTION COMPLAINTS AND PROSECUTIONS AGAINST THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Corruption
1970 1971
1972 1973
1974 1975
1976 (up to Novemb
1970 1971 1972
1973
1974 1975
1976 (up to Novem
The number in the Fire Ser Urban Services out of inquiri prosecutions an quiries are as f
FIRE SERVIC Number Year of inquirie
naantom
1970
Number of
1971
corruption
as percentage
1972
complaints
received
of total complaints
Convictions
Prosecutions Acquittais
1973
Total
1974
37
1
0-3
1975
30
8
2.1
1976*
13
0-2:
* Up to Noven
12
0.8
32
1.0
URBAN SERVICES I
16
0.5
12
0.5
Numbe Year of inquiri
1976 (up to November)
The Hong Kong Government Labour Department conducted two inquiries fol- lowing complaints of corruption that did not result in prosecutions. As a result, one labour inspector was transferred in 1973 and another dismissed in 1975.
3 Q 18
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many health inspectors, safety in- spectors and fire department officers engaged in visiting industrial undertak- ings, shops, offices and garages in Hong
1970 1971
1972
1973
1974 1975
1976*
8964754
*Up to Novembe
3 Q 17
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