HC Deb 26 June 1979 vol 969 cc106-7W
Mr. Gummer

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of people killed or seriously injured in fires in each of the years since 1962, in the following categories: hotels and guest houses, offices, shops and factory premises.

Mr. Brittan

Information is not available in the form requested. Non-fatal

CASUALTIES FROM FIRES ATTENDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY FIRE BRIGADES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BUILDING
United Kingdom Number of persons
Type of premises in which fire started
Year Hotels, hostels, boarding houses, holiday camp buildings etc. Retail distributive trade buildings Manufacturing industry buildings
Fatal Non-fatal* Fatal Non-fatal* Fatal Non-fatal*
1963 .. .. 2 81 30 326
1964 .. .. 5 .. 17 ..
1965 .. .. 3 83 23 308
1966 .. .. 2 84 20 357
1967 .. .. 6 107 27 379
1968 20† .. .. .. .. ..
1969 21† .. .. .. .. ..
1970 12 65 5 104 20 374
1971 27 91 26‡ 153 23 319
1972 20 69 5 129 16 323
1973 30 143 11 162 22 333
1974 35 115 5 122 14 344
1975 .. .. .. .. .. ..
1976 16 131 15 129 6 343
1977§ 12 105 8 123 7 335
.. Not available.
* Casualties who received treatment beyond first aid given at the scene of the fire.
† Hotels only.
‡ Including 21 deaths resulting from gas explosion at Clarkston Toll, Glasgow.
§ Includes estimates for the period of the fire service strike when reporting was incomplete.