§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment if he will seek a meeting with the chief inspector of HM factory inspectorate on the matter of liaison between HMFI and the fire brigade in preparing reports on major fires at installations covered by the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations, with regard to restrictions placed on fire service personnel in respect of disclosure of information received in the course of duty, to outside bodies. [39261]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordI am satisfied with liaison arrangements between the Health and Safety Executive's factory inspectorate and fire brigades in respect of incidents at major hazard sites and have no plans to meet HM chief inspector of factories to discuss this matter.
827WDisclosure of information received by fire service personnel in the course of duty is a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary.