257
Written Answers
Age Group
14-15
■ DECEMBER 1976
Industry
Textes
Pasi» lon、*
1973
76 57
•
Wrusen Angwers
1974
1973
50
Total
178
115
16-17
Telo
360
397
Plasix toys*
Electronks?
!!!
162
72
153
Tula
934
712
Grand Tot AL
114
127
The Ngures for
Notus
2.38
1
239
Kong were the investigations in ca to 1976 in respect in each year how a how many Convid. mental inquiries and that did not lau how many olliers
ferred. resigitd or retire as a rgult of
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• There is no separate hgure for the plastic toy industry
The figure given refers to the manufactur of plastic products not elsewhere classified and to other manufacturing industries, including the assembly of plastic toys in both of which the plastic toy mdustry at included The figure a lughes than at magini otherwne have been because it in ludes other inplatsen, best ansen, wird with plastu tưỡy making
↑ There is no separate figure for the electronics Industry of electrical machinery, apparatus, applianus and suppues 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 ourworker
employment
of
Mr. Luard : The children under the age of 14 in industry is illegal. Subject to certain regulations made under the Factones 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 persoas aged 14-15 were employed mainly in the electrical, garments, plastics and tealikes 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, por is information yet avail-
The haurt geven refers to the manufacture
able on the number of out-workers in- I would also refer volved in this total.
my hon friend to the answer I have given to another of my boa. Friend's Questions today.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many factory inspectors have beca involved in corruption investigations in Hong Kung in each year from 1970 to 1976, in each year, how many were prosecuted, how many were convicted, and how many departmental inquires 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
quines.
Mr. Laard : I regret that the informa- tion is not available in the form requested but the following information is relevant :
Corruption Complaints and Praiributions against the Labour DipaREMENT
Number of
Corruption
1970
197
1974
*
1976 (up to New
1970
1971 1972
1973
1974
1975
...
1976 tup to Novenib
The number in the Fire Serv Urban Services out of inquirie prosecutions an quines are as f Piz Sevi
Year of
1970 197
1972
1973
1934
1975
1970
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tut percumag
of burst
1971
Convictions
Prosecutions Acquatraks
1972
Trond
1971
0 1
1974
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0 2
1976
13
P
U N
32
* Up to Nower
10
12
Ünvan SaaVICTĖS
0 3
1976 (up to November)
The Hong Kong Government labour Department conducted twe Miquities fol lowing complants of cofrupe, in that did not result in prosecutions As a result, une labour inspecter way transterred in 1973 and another domissed in 1975.
3 0 18
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Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State Foreign and Con.monwealth Affairs mails health inspectors, safety in- hre department ollkers
N
en kaged in visiting ndustrial undertak- ings, shops, others and garages in Hong
Numi
1970 197
1974 1975 1976°
*Up to Noven!
3 0 17
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