HC Deb 16 December 1975 vol 902 c543W
24. Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the provision of fire alarm systems in schools.

Miss Joan Lestor

My Department, in its publication Building Bulletin 7, "Fire and the Design of Schools", issues general guidance about different types of fire warning systems appropriate for schools and encourages consultation locally with the chief fire officer of the fire authority concerned. Responsibility for fire precautions in their schools, however, rests with the local education authorities.