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In England, the Criminal Justice Bill proposes a video

link to relay to a court evidence given either by persons

outside England, or by children under 14.

The uses I have just mentioned are not directly relevant

to the mentally handicapped but if they prove successful,

video recordings in a

we

shall

consider introducing

variety of situations, including those

mentally handicapped.

involving • the

HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT : Secretary for Education

and Manpower, can you supplement that reply?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER : Sir, I do not think

really that there is much to supplement in this case.

# # Insofar as sexual abuse is concerned, taking evidence,

prosecution and so on, all psychological services will be

provided as far as possible.

second supplementary

MR. LAI (in Cantonese) : Sir, my second

question relating to pregnancy has not been answered.

SECURITY FOR SECURITY : Sir, I shall have to look into

that question and give a written reply. (See Annex II)