§ 20. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give comparative figures showing the number of accidents caused by oil heaters, gas heaters, and electric heaters over the last 12 months for which figures are available.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerNo comparative figures of accidents as such are available, but the number of fires in the home caused by heaters of the types mentioned in Great Britain in 1958 were:
Oil heaters 2,128 Gas heaters 84 Electric heaters 928
§ 33. Mr. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reply he has sent to the letter dated 8th March from the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union asking that manufacturers of drip feed radiant oil heaters should be compelled to accept the return of these oil heaters, to modify them and to make them draught-proof.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe reply sent on 14th March was that the views expressed had been noted, and that consultations with the manufacturers were proceeding.