§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to bring the laws on homosexuality in Hong Kong into line with those in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RifkindNo. This is a matter for the Hong Kong Government. I understand that a review of the laws on homosexuality is being carried out by the Law Reform Commission in Hong Kong.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many prosecutions there have been in Hong Kong in each of the last five years for offences connected with homosexuality.
§ Mr. RifkindDuring the past five years prosecutions for homosexual practices—contrary to sections 49, 50 and 51 of The Offences Against The Person Ordinance Cap. 212 Laws of Hong Kong—were as follows:
Numbers 1978 40 1979 42 1980 70 1981 54 1982 23