§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many premises in Glasgow have not yet been inspected under the terms of the Shops and Factories Act.
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§ Mr. FernyhoughAt 27th November 1968 Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate were responsible for the inspection of 3,330 factories within scope of the Factories Act and 2,839 offices, shops and railway premises within scope of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act in the Glasgow City area. Eleven of the former and 234 of the latter had not yet been visited. At 31st December 1967, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 13,301 office and shop premises for which the City of Glasgow was the enforcing authority under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act. Of these 10,460 premises had received a general inspection leaving 2,841 premises for inspection in 1968.
§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many premises in Glasgow are awaiting inspection by fire prevention officers.
§ Mr. FernyhoughMy Department's responsibility is limited to premises which are subject to the Factories Act, 1961, and the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963. There are at present 1,182 factories in the Glasgow area which are required to have a certificate of the fire authority as to their means of escape in case of fire. Certificates have been issued in respect of 818. The corresponding figure for premises covered by the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, as at 31st December, 1967, the latest date for which figures were available, were 2,474 and 378. It is not known how many premises are awaiting inspection by the fire authority prior to a decision as to certification.