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1. MR RONALD ATKINS (LABOUR) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE:-

A. QUOTE WHAT IS HIS ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF FACTORIES AND WORK PLACES PAYING WAGES BELOW THE LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM IN HONG KONG AND THE NUMBER THEY EMPLOY UNQUOTE.

B. QUOTE IF HE IS SATISFIED THAT THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE IN HONG KONG GIVING ALL WORKERS 7 DAYS ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE AND ONE DAY'S LEAVE IN 7 IS BEING OBSERVED BY ALL EMPLOYERS UNQUOTE.

C. QUOTE AT WHAT AGE COMPULSORY EDUCATION CEASES FOR CHILDREN IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE.

D. QUOTE WHAT WAS THE TOTAL OF THE FINES IMPOSED LAST YEAR IN HONG KONG FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. UNQUOTE.

E. QUOTE HOW MANY WORKERS IN HONG KONG WERE KILLED OR INJURED AT WORK IN 1976 AND 1977 RESPECTIVELY: AND WHAT PROPORTION OF THE LABOUR FORCE THIS REPRESENTS. UNQUOTE.

2. GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION UPON WHICH TO BASE REPLIES DESKBY 03090OZ

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PS] LORD GOREMWY ROBERTS

MR MURRAY.

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