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[Lord Monson.] moving the Amendment I said that we would accept it if the Speaker's Conference were to recommend no change at all. We should think that quite reasonable.
I am most disappointed not to have had any support from the Conservative Benches in view of their attitude in regard to the Scotland Bill. The noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, and the noble Lord, Lord Elton, both made reasonable cases for leaving Welsh representation as it is, but they did not make the size of case for doing so and therefore they made no case at all for rejecting this Amendment, which merely provides for the setting up of a Conference to examine the matter impartially and dispassionately.
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A certain body of opinion in Scotland, including the Scotsman newspaper, has charged this House with anti-Scots bias in virtue of the very large number of Amendments made by your Lordships to the Scotland Bill during its passage through this House. Naturally strongly repudiate this charge, yet it becomes far more difficult to counter if the House in general, and the Conserva- tive Party in particular, appear to be treating the Wales Bill much more tenderly than the Scotland Bill. But in view of the almost total lack of support must beg leave to withdraw the Amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 80 not moved.]
Lord STRABOLGI: My Lords, I beg to move that further consideration on Report be now adjourned..
Moved accordingly, and, on Question. Motion agreed to.
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HONG KONG AND ILO CONVENTIONS
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WALVI FUTURE
What progress Hong Kong has made in applying in full or in part Inter- national Labour Organisation conven- tions, and how this compares with progress attained by other dependencies and Asian countries.
Lord GORONWY-ROBERTS: Hong Kong's performance in applying Inter- national Labour Organisation conventions compares favourably with those of most United Kingdom Dependent Territories as well as many Asian countries. The number of conventions ratified by a selection of countries are:--
Country Hong Kong Gibraltar
Applied in full
Applied in part
23
15
30
6.
18
35
32
21
19
Malaysia
11
12
Thailand Indonesia ...
0
Bermuda Japan India Singapore Philippines
HONG KONG: MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Lord ORAM asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in view of the high density of population in Hong Kong, they are satisfied with the development of medical and health services in that territory: and, what plans are there for future improvements in these services.
Lord GORONWY-ROBERTS: Hong Kong's medical and health services have made remarkable progress in recent years. Its standard health indices are now similar to those for industrialised countries; and its 10-year medical development programme includes many major hospitals and clinics together with new schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and para- medical training. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Social Services recently visited the territory
Lord ORAM asked Her Majesty's and was much impressed by its achieve- Government:
ments in these fields.
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