§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to the estimated time it will take the fire brigade to reach from the surface to the middle of the longest stretch of underground line on the Heathrow loop; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThese are operational matters which are the responsibility of the London and Surrey fire brigades, who inform me that practical tests have revealed that approximately 20 minutes is needed to reach on foot the furthest part of the loop from the surface.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated length of time the standard fire brigade breathing apparatus lasts before it needs to be refilled; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThere is no standard fire brigade breathing apparatus, but most brigades are equipped with sets which have a nominal duration time of 35 and 46 minutes.