24. Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider introducing legislation empowering local authorities to spend money for the promotion of home safety and the dissemination of information and advice relating thereto.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI sympathise with the object which my hon. Friend has in mind and will consider his suggestion.
Mr. Gresham CookeWhilst thanking my right hon. Friend for that reply, may I ask whether he is aware that a local 1287 authority now has to obtain the Minister's permission before it can set up a home safety committee? Would not it be a good thing if it could set up a home safety committee on the same lines as the road safety committees and be able to draw on and use its funds for that purpose?
§ Mr. ButlerThat is why I want to look into the subject.