§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fires to which the fire brigades were called on 4th and 5th November were caused by bonfires or fireworks.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerIt will be some time before figures are available for the country as a whole. In the County of London the numbers of fires known to have been caused by fireworks and bonfires were, on 4th November, 58, and on 5th November, 15.
§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the estimated damage caused by fires on November 4th and 5th; and how this compares with average daily fire damage.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI have no information on which an estimate could be based.