257
Written Answers
Age Group
14-15
8 DECEMBER 1976
Written Answers
258
Industry
Textiles
Plastic toys*
1973
1974
1975
76
50
44
57
37
48
16-17
Electronics
Total
Textiles
45
28
30
178
115
122
...
560
397
367
Plastic toys* Electronics†
202
162
152
172
153
131
Total
934
712
650
...
GRAND Total
***
1,114
827
773
259
Written At
Kong were the su investigations in eac to 1976 in respect i in each year how m how many convictd, mental inquiries aros that did not lad t how many olliers we ferred, resigned or retire as a result of s
The figures for 1976 are not yet available. NOTES:
1.
* There is no separate figure for the plastic toy industry. The figure given refers to the manufacture of plastic products not elsewhere classified and to other manufacturing industries, including the assembly of plastic toys in both of which the plastic toy industry is included. The figure is higher than it might otherwise have been because it includes other injuries not associated with plastic toy making.
↑ There is no separate figure for the electronics industry. The figure 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 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 outworkers.
**
Mr. Luard : The employment of 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 over 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- I would also refer volved in this total. 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 Affairs 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:
CORRUPTION Complaints and ProsecutIONS AGAINST the Labour Department
Number of
Corruption
as percentage
of total complaints
1970 197!
197
10
1
773
974
1975
1976 (up to Noveniber)
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1970 1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976 (up to November
The number of in the Fire Servic Urban Services C out of inquiries prosecutions and quiries are as foll
FIRE SERVICE
Number
Year of inquiries
5
1970
1971
Convictions
Prosecutions Acquittals
1972
Total
1973
•
1974
37
1975
30
1976*
13
* Up to Novemb
corruption
complaints
received
1970 1971
0-3
...
8
2.1
-
1972
0.2
1973
12
0.8
1974
32
1·0
1975
16
0·5
12
0.5
1976 (up to November)
The Hong Kong Government Labour Department conducted two inquiries fol- lowing complaints of corruption that did not result in prosecutions. As a result, one labour inspector was transferred in 1973 and another dismissed in 1975.
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Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many health inspectors, safety in- officers spectors and fire department engaged in visiting industrial undertak- ings, shops, offices and garages in Hong
URBAN Services Di
Number
Year of inquiries
1970 1971
8
18
9
1972
1973
4
1974
1975
5
1976*
*Up to November
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