§ Mr. Albert Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the number of prosecutions instituted by local authorities since 1961 regarding the sale of secondhand oil burners not complying with the regulations made under the Consumer Protection Act 1961.
§ Mr. George ThomasI regret that this information is not available.
INJURIES AND DEATHS FROM FIREWORKS England and Wales Sussex 1962 (15th October-12th November) 1963 (14th October-9th November) 1964 (12th October-7th November) 1962 1963 1964 Total number of persons treated by hospitals 2,832 2,461 2,220 66 61 42 Detained in hospitals 483 332 241 13 15 2 Deaths Nil Nil 2 Nil Nil Nil