HC Deb 01 May 1969 vol 782 c261W
28. Mr. Maxwell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the number of recent fires in such premises, he will now introduce legislation to strengthen and rationalise the existing law relating to fire precautions in residential establishments, places of resort, old persons homes and nursing homes.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

These premises will be covered by the new legislation to which I referred in my reply on 3rd April to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Cleveland (Mr. Tinn).—[Vol. 781, c.152.]