HC Deb 16 April 1959 vol 603 c1225

Lords Amendment: In page 32, line 18, after " including " insert: services, installations and ancillary equipment for the supply or use of gas or electricity and

Mr. J. N. Browne

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

This Amendment is self-explanatory, and meets a point made by the hon. Member for Maryhill (Mr. Hannan) on Report. It is an earnest of the Government's intention that the regulations should secure the fullest measure of safety in gas and electricity installations.

Mr. William Hannan (Glasgow, Maryhill)

I thank the Joint Under-Secretary for the consideration given to the Amendment moved by me, and supported by my hon. Friend the Member for Hamilton (Mr. T. Fraser), in Committee. We believe that the Amendment will serve a useful purpose and go a long way towards meeting the point which we made about the dangers arising from the inefficient installation of gas and electricity services.

We also hope that the warnings uttered in our discussions in Committee will have had their effect, in that the publicity given to them will make householders extremely careful not to overload electricity points, thereby incurring a danger of fire.

Question put and agreed to.