§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements are made to ensure Hong Kong civil servants are informed of and experienced in the policies and programmes of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LuardThere is close and frequent contact between my officials and those of the Hong Kong Government, who are fully aware of our policies and programmes. A number of British civil servants are serving on secondment in Hong Kong and we are pursuing the question of interchange.
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§ Sir P. Bryanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give figures to illustrate the change in juvenile crime figures over the last four years in Hong Kong.
§ Mr. LuardThe figures for criminal cases involving juveniles—aged 7.15 years —are as follows:
1974 … … 1,745 1975 … … 1,433 1976 … … 1,567 1977 … … 1,685 1978 (Jan.-Sept.) … … 1,240 The proportion of cases involving juveniles fell from 12 per cent. in 1973 to 8 per cent. in 1977.
§ Sir P. Bryanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish figures to illustrate the change in the volume of crime and in detection rates since 1974 in Hong Kong, giving separate figures for the change in violent crime.
§ Mr. LuardTotal reported crime—less blackmail and associated thefts—since 1974 and the corresponding detection rates are:
Crime Detection Rates 1974 … … 52,981 43.5 1975 … … 52,050 45.8 1976 … … 52,812 53.1 1977 … … 51,610 57.0 1978* … … 39,248 54.8 * To end of September. Total violent crime—less blackmail and associated thefts—over the last four years and the corresponding detection rates are:
Violent Crime DetectionRates 1974 … … 18,838 26.6 1975 … … 18,423 30.3 1976 … … 16,436 35.8 1977 … … 14,731 41.7 1978* … … 10,995 44.8 * To end of September