TNAG-0873-FCO40-1083-Employment-of-children-in-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 113

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 560 OF 19 JULY

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PQS: MR ROBERT PARRY MP: EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN PW 27/35

MR ROBERT PARRY MP (LABOUR-LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE)

HAS TABLED SEVEN QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER BY

THE LORD PRIVY SEAL ON TUESDAY 24 JULY:

(A) IF HE WILL PELISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE ESTABLI SHEMENT

STRENGTH AND BUDGET OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE HONG

KONG LABOUR DEPARTMENT: AND WHAT IS THE PROJECTED LEVEL

OF ESTABLISHEMENT AND STRENGTH OF THAT DEPARTMENT TO THE

LATEST PROJECTED DATE.

HOW MANY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN HONG KONG ARE

ESTIMATED TO BE CURRENTLY WORKING LEGALLY AND HOW MANY ILLEGALLY).

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(C) WHAT NEW LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG SINCE

SINCE JUNE 1974 THAT REGULATES THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE, STATING IN EACH CASE THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE, THE DATE OF INTRODUCTION AND WHAT SECTIONS OF THE

ORDINANCES CONCERN SUCH EMPLOYMENT.

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(D) WHAT LEGISLATION EXISTS IN HONG KONG TO REGULATE THE

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AS OUTWORKERS AT HOME:

AND WHAT LEGISLATION IS CONTEMPLATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. (E) IF HE WILL PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE NUMBER OF

PROSECUTIONS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE FOR EMPLOYING CHILDREN UNDER

14 YEARS OF AGE IN HONG KONG SINCE 1974, THE NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS

AND ACQUITTALS, THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE FINE AND THE HIGHEST, LOWEST

AND AVERAGE FINE IMPOSED: AND IF HE WILL INDICATE FOR EACH YEAR

WHERE NEW LEGISLATION HAS ENLARGED THE SCOPE OF THE REGULATIONS. (F) WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS MADE IN HONG KONG FOR

EACH YEAR SINCE 1974 FOR EMPLOYING CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES: (A) GARMENTS, (B) TEXTILES, (C) TOYS, (D) ELECTRONICS, AND (E) PLASTICS.

2. GRATEFUL FOR SUGGESTED DRAFT REPLIES (MAXIMUM 50 WORDS)

DESK BY 200300Z.

CARRINGTON

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COPIES TO:

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MR CORTAZZI

HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE

IN LONDON

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