HC Deb 23 February 1976 vol 906 cc108-9W
Dr. John A. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report those stations in Cumbria from which auxiliary Coastguards operate, giving the number of watches kept at each by auxiliaries in the last six months; and how this compares with the corresponding period in 1974–75.

Mr. Clinton Davis

The table below lists those stations in Cumbria from which auxiliary Coastguards operate and the number of watches kept by them from August 1975 to January 1976 inclusive, together with the corresponding period for 1974–75.

Mr. Ennals

The number of places provided for handicapped children in the public sector in Hong Kong increased from 3,846 in September 1972 to 8,930 in September 1975, an addition of 5,084 places—132 per cent.

Sir P. Bryan

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the numbers of people receiving help from the public assistance, and under the disability and infirmity schemes, in Hong Kong over the last three years.

Mr. Ennals

The figures for those receiving disability and infirmity allowances since the scheme was introduced in April 1973 are as follows:

1st January 1974 39,016
1st January 1975 53,862
1st January 1976 64,599

Estimated figures public assistance are for as those receiving follows:

1st January 1973 53,000
1st January 1974 75,000
1st January 1975 123,000
1st January 1976 167,000

Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will invite the TUC to discuss labour legislation currently in force in Hong Kong.

Mr. Ennals

There are frequent consultations with the TUC about overseas labour affairs, including Hong Kong's. These take place both at my right hon. Friend's regular meetings with the International Committee of the TUC and at meetings of the Overseas Labour Consultative Committee under the chairmanship of my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Hong Kong's labour legislation was last discussed at a meeting of the OLCC on 30th January this year.

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