Industrial Establishments, Sheffield (Fires)

HC Deb 16 July 1970 vol 803 c250W

Mr. Eddie Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the incidence of fires in industrial establishments over the past five years in the City of Sheffield.

Mr. Sharples

The number of fires in industry attended by the local authority fire brigade in 1969 was about 170. The figures for earlier years were:

1968	…	…	…	…	140
1967	…	…	…	…	136
1966	…	…	…	…	155
1965	…	…	…	…	236