§ 94 and 97. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many hotel and boarding house proprietors in Glasgow have failed to apply for fire certificates as required by the new Fire Precautions Act; and what steps he proposes taking on this matter in the interests of public safety;
(2) what steps he intends taking to compel hotel and boarding house proprietors to apply the provisions of the Fire Precautions Act in the interests of public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information sought in the first half of the first Question is not available. We have recently arranged for additional publicity. The number of applications lodged with the fire authorities, particularly in the last few days, indicates that this publicity is having an effect. I would urge all proprietors who have not already done so to make application without delay and I hope that their co-operation will avoid the need for further measures.