§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will review the powers of entry to private property held by his officers under the Mines and Quarries Acts of 1954 and 1969 and seek to revoke all that he considers are not necessary;
(2) if he will review the powers of entry to private property held by his officers under the Gasworks (Clauses) Act 1849 and seek to revoke all that he considers are not necessary;
(3) if he will review the powers of entry to private property held by his officers under the Requisition of Land and War Works Act 1948 and seek to revoke all that he considers are not necessary;
(4) if he will review the powers of entry to private property held by his officers under the Pipe-lines Act 1962 and seek to revoke all that he considers are not necessary;
(5) if he will review the powers of entry to private property held by his officers under the Iron and Steel Act 1967 307W and seek to revoke all that he considers are not necessary;
(6) if he will review the powers of entry to private property held by his officers under the Boiler Explosion Act 1882 and seek to revoke all that he considers are not necessary.
§ Mr. EmeryThe Iron and Steel Act 1967 no longer affords powers of entry to my agents and the powers originally contained in the Gasworks (Clauses) Act 1846 have been subsumed into the Gas Act 1972. This matter has been closely reviewed and I am satisfied that the powers of entry afforded by statute to my officers are necessary for the public interest and for public safety.