§ SIR ALBERT ROLLIT (Islington, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that the Inflammable Liquids Bill applies detrimentally to a great number of very important industries which have no connection with the petroleum trade, and that in the opinion of influential representatives of these trades sufficient steps have not been taken in framing the Bill to safeguard the interests of these industries; and whether he is prepared to re-consider the provisions of the Bill on this point?
§ MR. STUART WORTLEYYes, Sir; I am quite aware that there are several industries outside the immediate petroleum trade to which the Inflammable Liquids Bill will apply, but the great majority of these industries are already subject to the provisions of the existing law. In those cases where the proposed extension of the law will include new industries and products, I shall be fully prepared to consider any representations from the trade which, having due regard to public safety, will justify Amendments to the present Bill.