§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the fire prevention operations so far completed by the 20 largest cities in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesFire prevention operations undertaken by fire authorities are so varied and complex in nature, and cover such a wide range of premises and occupancies, that they cannot conveniently be summarised.
§ Sir Clive Bossomasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue further fire prevention advice to industry, in view of the fact that the fire damage bill due to industrial fires rose to a record of over £13 million last March.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesUnder arrangements approved by the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council, which advises me in such matters, this field is mainly covered by the British Insurance Association and the Fire Protection Association in co-operation, both nationally and locally, with the fire service and with representatives of many branches of industry and commerce. The publicity undertaken in this way is continuous and expanding. In addition, advice by the fire authorities is freely available to individual firms and is increasingly sought.