HC Deb 08 May 1975 vol 891 c498W
Mr. Ronald Atkins

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people died because of fires in 1974, 1973, and 1972 respectively.

Dr. Summerskill

The number of deaths from fires attended by local authority fire brigades in the United Kingdom was 1,078 in 1972 and 1,041 in 1973. The corresponding figure for 1974 is not yet available.