2.38
259
Written Answeis
8 DECEMBER 1976
Kong were the subject of corruption investigations in each of the years 1970 to 1976 in respect of these duties, and in each year how many were prosecuted, how many convicted, how many depart- mental inquiries arose out of inquiries that did not lead to prosecution, and how many officers were dismissed, tranS ferred, resigned or were compelled to retire as a result of such inquiries.
Number of corruption complaints
Written Answers
260
Mr. Luard: In Hong Kong factory inspectors carry out the work of safety inspectors. Information concerning their involvement in corruption has been given in answer to another of my hon. Friend's Questions. The following information is available Concernin corruption Com plants and prosecutions against Urban Services Department and Fire Services Department personnel:
Pro Stevices DursietateNT
Percentage of totul complaints
Prosecutiona
Juro ably
received
ConvictionLE
Acquittals
Tutal
1970
+
2
...
1971
16
43
***
juro
1973
27
2 2
for
1073
17
2 1
1974
1975
49
-प
1976 (up to Novonibor)
26
1.2
-1-111.
2
fer
HVC
Urban Services DeraKTMENI
d'a
ate
tirs
1970
1971
ven
1972
in
1973
to
1974
ero
1975
ed.
ries
Fad
hed
ch
na.
1976 (up to November)
Prosecutions
Number of
corruption
Percentage
complants
received
of total complaints
Convictions Acquittals
28
9.5
35
9.4
82
6 6
69
4 1
ISK
、,
2
207
6.5
121
5.9
The number of departmental inquiries in the Fire Services Department and the Urban Services Department which arose out of inquiries that did not lead to prosecutions and the results of such in- quiries are as follows:
FIRE SERVICe Department Officers
Number
Year of inguntes
ted
ht:
1970
1971
1972
1971
1971
37
1975
30
1976*
13
•
Up to November.
Result
No further action warranted.
Urhan Services Department Health Inspectors
Number
Year of inquiries
Result
ate
1970 1971
E
...
1 transferred.
9
I transterred.
irs
1972
O
I transferred
in-
1971
4
1974
7
CTS
1975
5
ik-
19/6*
4
ng
*Up to November
No further action warranted.
No further action warranted. 2 transferred
No further action warranted,
(3 cases pending)
NATIONAL FINANCE
Age Allowance
Total
Mrs. Chalker asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he will estimate the average taxable income of people who do not benefit fully from the age allowance because their taxable income is less than the age allowance ; (2) whether he will provide an estimate of the number of people who do not benefit fully from the age allowance. because their taxable income is less than the age allowance.
Mr. Robert Sheldon: It is estimated that there are about 3 million persons over 65, counting husband and wife as one., whose income is too small to be covered by the Inland Revenue's annual Survey of Personal Incomes. These are mainly people in receipt of national insurance retirement pensions only. Among those whose incomes are largo enough to be included in the Survey of Personal Incomes it is estimated that for
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