§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in view of the concentration of industrial fire hazards in the Thames Estuary, and the number of major fires at industrial establishments in Thurrock and Canvey Island since 1968, he will now propose an interdepartmental committee to inquire into the totality of risk to the environment with special reference to areas such as Benfleet and Canvey Island where additional oil refineries are to be built close to residential population, and new jetties will be installed for handling hazardous cargoes.
440Whow many were prosecuted for criminal offences and with what results.
§ Mr. CarlisleInformation for each of the four years 1969–72, and for the first nine months of 1973, is given in the following table. The officers shown as required to resign are those found guilty of disciplinary offences on whom this punishment was imposed as an alternative to dismissal. Officers are not "advised" to resign in connection with disciplinary proceedings: those who resigned before the completion of criminal or disciplinary inquiries did so voluntarily.
§ Mr. LaneI would refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Development in the course of a debate on the motion for the adjournment of the House on 16th November.—[Vol. 864, c.903–4.]