§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the estimated cost of the damage caused by fire in Wales in 1975; and what were the corresponding figures for the previous five years.
§ Dr. SummerskillEstimates of direct fire losses from large-loss fires in Wales in the years 1970–1974 are set out in the following table. The figures for 1970–1973 relate to all fires with an estimated cost of 10,000 or more; those for 1974, to all fires with an estimated cost of £15,000 or more. Figures for 1975 are not yet available.
year Number of fires Total cost £ 1970 … … 44 5,700,000 1971 … … 31 1,806,000 1972 … … 42 3,188,000 1973 … … 60 5,340,000 1974 … … 44 5,601,000 Losses from large-loss fires represent about 60 per cent. of the losses from all fires.