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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 322 OF 29 APRIL AND TO PRIORITY PEKING

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MR FRANK HOOLEY MP

1. MR FRANK HOOLEY MP (LABOUR SHEFFIELD HEELEY DIVISION)

HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN QUESTIONS FOR ANSWER BY THE

SECRETARY OF STATE : -

(1) WHAT REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

OF CHINA CONCERNING DEMOCRATIC REFORM AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION

IN LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES IN HONG KONG SEMICOLON

(2) WHAT LABOUR LAWS IN HONG KONG GOVERN HOURS OF WORK, RATES OF PAY, HOLIDAYS OR INDUSTRIAL INJURY COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF OUTWORK SEMICOLON

(3) WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE FINE FOR CHILD LABOUR CONVICTIONS IN

HONG KONG IN 1974, 1975, AND 1976 AND HOW MANY PRISON SENTENCES WERE IMPOSED FOR THIS OFFENCE SEMICOLON

(4) WHAT IS THE IMPLICATION FOR THE STATUS OF HONG KONG OF THE CHANGE OF TITLE OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY AND THE REMOVAL OR

THE WORD QUOTE COLONY UNQUOTE FROM OFFICIAL TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. (5) HOW MANY UK BASED FIRMS OPERATING IN HONG KONG WERE CONVICTED OF BREAKING THE OVERTIME LAWS FOR WOMEN AND CHILD WORKERS IN 1974, 1975 AND 1976 SEMICOLON

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(6) WHICH HONG KONG FIRMS WERE FINED IN 1974, 1975 AND 1976 FOR NOT SECURELY FENCING DANGEROUS MACHINERY SEM COLON

(7) WHAT IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LABOUR INSPECTORATE IN HONG KONG AND HOW MANY VACENCIES WERE THERE AT DECEMBER 1974, 1975 AND 1976 SEM COLON

(8) WHICH INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION CONVENTIONS RATIFIED BY THE UK DO NOT FULLY APPLY IN HONG KONG SEMICOLON AND WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO MAKE THEM APPLICABLE TO THAT COLONY SEMI-

COLON

(9) HOW MANY FACTORY FIRES OCCURRED IN HONG KONG IN 1974. 1975 AND 1976 SEMICOLON WHAT LOSS OF LIFE RESULTED, HOW MANY FIRMS

WERE PROSECUTED FOR INADEQUATE FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THIS PERIOD

SEMICOLON AND WHAT FINES OR OTHER PENALTIES WERE IMPOSED BY THE

COURTS SEMICOLON

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