§ Captain Pluggeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he is satisfied that the roofing felts, the use of which is being extended, are relatively non-inflammable; and, if not, whether they are specially treated to render them relatively resisting to incendiary bombs?
§ Mr. HicksThe nature of roofing felts unfortunately prevents them from being non-inflammable and there is no treatment that will make them really resistant to a flame in direct contact or to the heat generated by an incendiary bomb. Their improvement in this respect has been and is receiving attention; and roofing felt will not ordinarily support a flame by itself. If the hon. Member has any suggestions to make in this matter I will gladly consider them.