HC Deb 08 July 1976 vol 914 cc626-7W
Mr. Emery

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many approaches he has received to date from hotel and tourist organisations complaining of the financial burden caused by the new fire regulations.

Dr. Summerskill

Since the Fire Precautions (Hotels and Boarding Houses) Order 1972 (1972 No. 238) came into operation on 1st June 1972, the Home Office has received about 70 approaches.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will now bring in measures applying the designation Order applying the new standards of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 to residential homes for the elderly.

Dr. Summerskill

There are no immediate plans to designate this class of occupancy, but advice has recently been issued to all chief fire officers on the measures necessary to secure a phased improvement in fire precautions in such premises.