§ 59. Captain Pluggeasked the Home Secretary what progress has been made towards establishing the fire-fighting research centre, under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, in connection with the Fire Brigades Act, 1938?
§ Sir S. HoarePreliminary discussions have taken place regarding the arrangements for the establishment of a fire research centre; and the amount of the provision to be made for the purpose of firefighting research in the Estimates for 1939–40 is under consideration at the present time.
§ Captain PluggeIs my right hon. Friend satisfied that sufficient practices take place in order to obtain the necessary experience?
§ Sir S. HoareI am not quite sure what my hon. and gallant Friend has in mind. If he will communicate with me, I will look into the matter.
§ Mr. Garro JonesDo these researches embrace researches into fire-fighting on water, on the estuaries and narrow seas around these islands?
§ Sir S. HoareThe details of the scheme were described during the passage of the Fire Brigades Act. The intention is to set up a research centre at Watford.
§ Mr. Garro JonesDoes it embrace research into fire-fighting on water?
§ Sir S. HoareFire-fighting of all kinds.