§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many hotels and boarding houses in England and Wales are required to apply for a fire certificate under the Fire Precautions Act ; and how many have done so, to the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. LaneOn 31st August last fire authorities in England and Wales had received about 43,000 applications for fire certificates in respect of hotels and boarding houses. The fire authorities estimated that about 30,000 applications were still to come.