257
Written Answers
Age Group
14-15
16-17
8 DECEMBER 1976
Written Answers
258
Industry
Textiles
Plastic Toys
Electronas†
Total
1973
1974
1975
76
50
57
37
45
2K
**3
44
48
30
***
178
115
122
Texnies
Plastic toys
ElectronicsŤ
560
347
367
202
162
152
172
151
Total
Grand ToTAL
临悱
934
712
650
1,114
827
773
239
Written
Kong were the investigations in ca to 1976 in respect in each year how n how many convickd mental inquiries fr that did not led how many odlives w feried, resigird of rebre as a result of
The figures for 1976 are not yet available NOTES
* There is no separate figure for the plastic toy radustry The figure given refers to the manufacturg of plastic products nor elsewhere classified and to other manufacturing mdustries, including the assembly of plastic toys in both of which the plastic toy industry av included The figure is lugher than it might otherwise have been because it includes other injunes not associated with plastic toy making
↑ There is no separate figure for the electronics industry The higure 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 Aflairs 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.
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Mr. Luard : The employment 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 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-
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 Allairs 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:
Corrupten Complaints and PromicutionE AGAINST THE Labour DepaRTMENT
Number of
COFTUDENOMI
complaints
Corruption
as percentage
1970'
197
971
1975
1976 tup to November
1970
1971 1972
1971
1974 1975
1976 tup to Novenib
The number in the fire. Servi Urban ServIÇOS out of inqunie prosecutions and quines are as fo
Fire SeivR Number Year of inquirie :
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1970
1971
received
of tokil complants
Convictions
Prosecutions Acquittals
1972
Tutal
1971
I
03
1971
17
R
2.1
1975
W
0 2
1976*
12
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1976 (up to November)
The Hong Kong Government. I abour Department conducted two inquiries Tof- lowing complaints of corruption that did not result in prosecutions. As a result, one labour inspector way transfered in 1973 and another dismissed in 1975.
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Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Allairs how many health inspectors, safety in- spectors diki fire department officers engaged in visiting industrial undertak- ings, shops, offices and garages in Hong
Nuube
}ur of igati i
1970
1971
X
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19/2
1974
1975
1976*
•Up to Novemb
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