§ Mr. Parryasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the recent appointment of a chairman and vice-chairman of the Hong Kong urban council, details of which have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Liverpool, Scotland Exchange.
§ Mr. Blaker: Since the details referred to in the question have not been received, I am unable to answer it now, but will write to the hon. Member when I have seen them.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will publish in the Official Report the number of chairmanship and vice-chairmanships of the urban council taken by (a) appointed members and (b) elected members of the Hong Kong urban council at the present time.
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§ Mr. Blaker: The urban council has nine select committees. Six chairmen and six vice-chairmen are appointed members and three chairmen and three vice-chairmen are elected members. There are 22 sub-committees, with 18 appointed members and four elected members as chairmen. These do not have vice-chairmen.