§ 67. Mr. Snowasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that fire damage in Great Britain for the last 10 months of 1961 was estimated at £33 million and that, according to information issued by his Department, fires in private residences occurred at the rate of 95,000 in one year; and whether he will bring to the attention of private householders the availability of inexpensive fire extinguishers now on the market, and the desirability of each household maintaining such an extinguisher.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerBrigades are called out to deal with about 25,000 fires a year in private houses in England and Wales. Information and advice about fire protection in the home is provided in Government publicity, by fire authorities and by other bodies. I am considering whether the advice issued by the Government should include information about fire extinguishers.