§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fires were notified during the Christmas holiday 1959 in England and Wales, due to decorations or Christmas trees catching fire; and what percentage of these fires was caused by celluloid decorations, electrical faults, or the use of naked lights, respectively.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe number of fires involving Christmas decorations attended by fire brigades in England and 165W Wales during the period 24th-31st December, 1959, was as follows:
Fires caused by naked lights 5 Fires caused by electrical faults 4 Fires caused by soot igniting decorations 1 Fires caused by decorations falling on fires 4 Total 14 There were no reports of celluloid decorations being ignited.