§ Mr. William Hannanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many premises in the Scottish central fire area and the city of Glasgow, respectively, await inspection by fire prevention officers; and what were the figures for each category at the same period last year.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI am informed that the totals at 31st December 1972 were about 950 and 5,500, respectively. Of these, more than 92 per cent. were premises registered under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963. Corresponding figures for 31st December 1971 are not available; but the figures for end-April 1972—before hotels, and so on, were designated under the Fire Precautions Act 1971—were 2,800 and 8,800.