§ Mr. Goodhewasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to improve the safety standards of escalators in stores, in view of the article on this subject published in the magazine, Focus, Volume 3, No. 12, a copy of which has been sent to him.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI have been asked to reply.
I understand that a technical committee of the British Standards Institution which is concerned with the preparation of a British Standard for escalators is considering all practicable safeguards. Meantime my right hon. Friend is asking the appropriate trade associations to consider recommending their members to display warning notices.
§ Mr. Goodhewasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish details of accidents involving children on wooden-treaded type escalators as used in London Transport Underground stations and on metal-treaded type escalators, respectively, as commonly installed in various shops and stores, in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI regret that this information is not available.