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WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 252
Wednesday 8th December 1976
[Continuation from Col, 250)
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Libya (IRA Support)
Mr. Moouman asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has relating to material support
provided by the Government of Libya to the IRA in Northern Ireland; and what steps he has taken to inform the Government of Libya of the concern of Her Majesty's Govern-
Dient.
Mr. Tomlinson : As my right hon. Friend, the then Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, told the House on 21st May 1975, we had indications that the Irish Republican Army had received some aid from Libya and Her Majesty's Government have 'made it clear to the Libyan Government on number of occasions that they regard any support for the Irish Repub- Lican Army as interference in the internal affairs of the United Kingdom. The Libyan Hond of Stuto. Colone! Qadhafi, has, however. recently stated publicly that Libya gives the Irish Republican Army no material support../*
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Hong Kong.
I
14 yours. how many are economically active.
Mr. Luard : The following is the infor- mation requested:
10-11 11 12 12 13 13-14
Age
Total number
$
Economically
active
93,400
Nil
99,000
Nil
104,400
1,500
106,900
5,100
1
403,700
6,600
Tgial acirmod
JI
The total of 6,600 for the economically active 12-14-year-olds represents 3.1 per cont of the total population in this age group. The information is based on the March 1976 Labour Force Survey. How- ever, these figures do not include the marine population. The latest totals, in- cluding the marine population, aro reckoned to be as follows:: · bu !0
Tasal CV Economically number
1..
480
-12.0)*** 112-14 /107..
active
**'95,600 *
Nil
101,400
NII
214,900
8,300
411,900
8,300
'Total,"
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The total of 8,300 for the economically active 12-13-year-olds represents 3.8 per cent. of the total population in this ago group.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the present state of progress of the 1976 by-census in Hong Kong; when it will be published ; and if the full details 'and appendices of the 1971 census report will also be a feature of the 1976 by-electronics, respectively. census report.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total of outworkers in Hong 'employed in textiles, plastics, toys, and Kong; and how many of these are
:
Mr. Luard: The basic tables will be published in mid-1977 and the main 1976 by-census report in mid-1978. These two publications will contain generally the same details and appendices as the 1971 census report but with certain necessary changes in the tabulation and presenta tion.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many children aged between 10 and 14 years there are in Hong Kong; and in each case for children aged between 10 to 11, 11 to 12, 12 to 13 and 13 to
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Mr. Luard: The March 1976 Labour Force Survey showed that the total number of out-workers is 61,500. I regret that a breakdown of the figures into each of the industries concerned is not available,
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many employers in Hong Kong have been prosecuted for employing children below 14 years of age during 1975 and 1976 to date.
Mr. Luard: During 1975 and 1976 -up to 30th November-306 and 300
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