HONG HONG:CHILD LABOUR (Hansard, 19 July 1976)

HL Deb 19 July 1976 vol 373 c676WA 676WA

§ Lord BROCKWAY
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prosecutions for child labour there have been in Hong Kong in each of the last three years, how many resulted in convictions, and what have been, in each year, the highest, lowest and average fines upon conviction.

Lord GORONWY-ROBERS
The following are the figures:

1973 1974 1975

Prosecutions 215 321 30[...]

Convictions 202 313 298

1973 1974 1975

HK$ £^* HK$ £^* HK$ £^*

Fines:

Highest 1,500 176.47 2,000 235.29 3,000 352.94

Lowest 75 8.82 25 2.94 20 2.35

Average 464 54.59 289 34.00 332 39.06

^*At an exchange rate of HK$ 8.50 = £1.

	1973	1974	1975
	HK$	£^*	HK$	£^*	HK$	£^*
Fines:
Highest	1,500	176.47	2,000	235.29	3,000	352.94
Lowest	75	8.82	25	2.94	20	2.35
Average	464	54.59	289	34.00	332	39.06
^*At an exchange rate of HK$ 8.50 = £1.