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Parliamentary Unit

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PQ: HONG KONG SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL UNION

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1.

I submit a draft answer to a PQ put down by Lord Brockway

(required by Parliamentary Unit by noon today); I also attach a

background note.

3.

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2. The reply has been supplied by the Hong Kong Government. It is

the correct answer to the question although Lord Brockway was probably

referring to the Union's failure to get a seat on the Steering

Committee set up to review the organisation of, and salary scales in,

the voluntary sector. However, he has not so worded his question.

There has been earlier Parliamentary interest in this matter.

Mr Robert Parry MP (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange Labour) wrote to

Mr Blaker on 18 March, drawing attention to the Union's case, and

put down three written PQs on the subject. Mr Blaker replied to the

letter in April putting the Hong Kong Government's case. Mr Dennis

Canavan MP (Stirlingshire West - Labour) wrote to the Secretary of

State in June requesting representation by the Union on the Steering

Committee for review of the voluntary sector. Mr Blaker replied in

August that the Union and the Social Welfare Department had agreed to

discuss how the Union should make written representations to the

Committee.

31 October 1980

cc:

PS/Mr Blaker Mr Donald

Dip

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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