1975
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258
259
Written Answers
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 received
FIRE SERVICES
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 concerning corruption plaints and prosecutions against Urban Services Department and Fire Services Department personnel:
DepartmenT
A
com-
ne manufacture
Percentage of total
Prosecutions
g the assembly
complaims +ty Convictigns Acquittals
Total
i than it might
1970
...
4
1.4
king.
1971
16
4.3
be manufacture
1973
27
2.2
R would be for
1973
37
2.3
༑
1974
51
1·6
1975
49
1.5
-workers in
1976 (up to Novoniber)
26
1·2·
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3
2
ld also refer swer I have on. Friend's
tary of State ealth Affairs
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Urban Services Department
nuễ xi ..5 1.
Number of
corruption
Percentage
complaints
of total
Prosecutions
received
complaints Convictions Acquittals
1970
28
9.5
الان
1
rs have been
1971
35
9:4
estigations in
1972
82
6.6
1973
69
4.3
!/ 2.4}
1
rom 1970 to
261
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1974
188
5.9
2
many were
1975
207
6.5
4
123
5-5
Total
re convicted. tal inquiries did not lead many inspec rred, resigned result of such
the informa- orm requested n is relevant:
MENTAL 7.
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1976 (up to November)
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 SERVICɛ Department OFFICERS
Number
Yeur of inquiries
5
Result
No further action warranted.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
37
Total
i
1975
30
1976*
13
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Up to Novemlør.
URBAN SERvices Department Health INSPECTORS
Result
Number
Year of inquiries
retary of State
1970
I transferred,
1971
t transferred.
wealth Affairs
1972
I transfened.
ors, safety in-
1973
4
ament oflicers
1974
7
rial undertak-
1975
1976*
rages in Hong
"Up to November.
No further action warranted. No further action warranted. 2 transferred.
No further action warranted,
(3 cases pending)
NATIONAL FINANCE
Age Allowance
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 large enough to be included in the Survey of Personal Incomes it is estimated that for
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