HC Deb 29 March 1971 vol 814 cc285-6W
Mr. Tilney

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspections of industrial and commercial premises were undertaken in 1970 by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Factories, for the purpose of fire precaution.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Factory Inspectors pay attention to fire precautions in the course of their general inspections. During 1970, 108,854 such inspections were made in premises of all kinds. During the same period there were 10,595 visits to premises where there is a high fire risk. Some of these were special visits not included in the total of general inspections.