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THE HONG KONG SOCIAL WORKERS' GENERAL UNION
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Lord BROCKWAY asked Her Majesty's Majesty's Government: Government:
On what grounds the Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union, repre- senting disadvantaged employees in voluntary agencies (providing approxi- mately 90 per cent. of welfare in Hong Kong), are denied recognition by the Government, although the agencies are heavily subsidised from public funds.
The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN and COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS (Lord Carrington): The union was formally registered by the Hong Kong Government on 6th February 1980 as a trade union under the Trade Unions Ordinance. As such, it enjoys all the rights and obligations under the ordinance.
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What sum of public money was paid in unemployment benefit to persons unable to find work during the financial year 1979–80; and what sum they expect to pay during the financial year 1980-81.
The Lord CULLEN of ASHBOURNE: Expenditure on unemployment benefit in 1979-80 was £653 million; the latest avail- able estimate of expenditure for 1980-81 is £992 million.
House adjourned at twenty- seven minutes before twelve o'clock.
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