§ Lord BROCKWAYasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what grounds the Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union, representing disadvantaged employees in voluntary agencies (providing approximately 90 per cent. of welfare in Hong Kong), are denied recognition by the Government, although the agencies are heavily subsidised from public funds.
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN and COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS (Lord Carrington)The union was formally registered by the Hong Kong Government on 6th February 1980 as a trade union under the Trade Unions Ordinance. As such, it enjoys all the rights and obligations under the ordinance.