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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 310 OF 28 APRIL 1977,
AND TO ROUTINE PEKING.
HONG KONG: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
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1. MR ROBERT PARRY M P (LABOUR LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND. EXCHANGE DIVISION) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING 9 QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER 1-
(1) QUOTE . HOW THE HONG KONG LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FIGURES FOR INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS ARE COLLECTED AND CLASSIFIED: WHAT AREAS OF INDUSTRY ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED: AND WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL WORKFORCE IS EXEMPTED BY THE LEGISLATION AS BEING SMALL EMPLOYERS. UNQUOTE
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IF THE STATISTICS FOR ACCIDENTS ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THOSE ISSUED BY HER MAJESTY'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE ARE BROADLY COMPARABLE IN SCOPE AND DETAIL:
IF NOT, TO WHAT EXTENT AND IN WHAT AREAS THEY DIFFER. UNQUOTE
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WHETHER HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE EXISTING WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG: AND IF THERE ARE ANY PLANS TO AMEND EXISTING LEGISLATION TO COME IN LINE WITH UNITED
*f KINGDOM LEGISLATION. UNQUOTE
(4) QUOTE... HOW MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS AT WORK RESULTED IN COMPENSATION CLAIMS IN HONG KONG IN THE LAST YEAR FOR WHICH FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE: HOW MANY CLAIMS WERE SUCCESSFUL AND HOW MANY UNSUCCESSFUL: AND HOW MANY ARE PENDING. UNQUOTE
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IF HE WILL PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE NUMBER OF FATAL ACCIDENTS AT WORK IN HONG KONG DURING THE PAST FULL YEAR TO THE LATEST AVAILABLE DATE IN WHICH:
(A) NO. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION WAS MADE, AND
(B) CLAIMS WERE SUBMITTED BUT NO AWARD WAS MADE. UNQUOTE
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