§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
By what legal authority the Government of Hong Kong holds Vietnamese refugees in indefinite detention.
§ Lord GlenarthurVietnamese refugees are detained in closed centres under provisions of the Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance.
§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether education in the English language is available to (a) children and (b) adults among the Vietnamese refugees detained in Hong Kong.
§ Lord GlenarthurEnglish language education is available on a voluntary basis to all children and adults among the Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong, except those (currently six) in Victoria Prison.
§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they can confirm that there are 1,200 children, born and brought up in closed camps since 1982, among the Vietnamese refugees now detained in Hong Kong.
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§ Lord GlenarthurThere are 1,482 children aged 16 and under in the closed centres, of whom 331 were born in Hong Kong.