§ Mr. Hannanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects to receive the Holroyd Report on fire prevention.
§ Mr. CallaghanEarly in the New Year.
§ Mr. Hannanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in view of recent fire disasters, if he will introduce legislation giving protection to people in premises not already covered by the Factories Acts and similar legislation.
§ Mr. CallaghanI intend to introduce new legislation, when Parliamentary time permits, designed to strengthen and rationalise the law relating to fire precautions in certain residential establishments and places of public resort. The House will also recall that my right hon. Friend, the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity has under consideration proposals for new safety, health and welfare legislation to replace both the Factories Act, 1961, and the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.