§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to commence to make Designation Orders under Section 1 of the Fire Precautions Act, 1971; and whether he intends in this connection to give priority to certain classes of buildings such as schools, hospitals and hotels.
Mr. SharpiesThe Fire Precautions Act, 1971, will first be applied to hotels and boarding houses. The Central Fire Brigades Advisory Councils for England and Wales and for Scotland are being asked to advise on the classes of premises which should next be brought under control.