§ MR. TULLY () Leitrim, S.I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is aware that Dr. Dupré, the Home Office chemist, stated in a speech at Sutton that there shall be no legislation raising the flash point of petroleum from 73°Abel close test; whether Dr. Dupré has been called on for any explanation of this speech, and what has been the result.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. AKERS DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sThe speech to which, as I understand, the hon. Member refers, consisted of remarks delivered at least five years ago by Dr. Dupre in the course of discussion at a meeting of the Sutton Scientific and Literary Society. The words in the Question do not accurately represent what was said, as far as can be recollected. Dr. Dupres remarks were known in the Home Office at the time, and I find nothing which I feel called upon to ask him to explain.