§ 29. Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fatalities have been caused by fire in the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and how this compares with the previous 12 months.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe number of deaths from fires attended by local authority fire brigades in the United Kingdom was 1,047 in 1974 and 1,041 in 1973. The corresponding figure for 1975 is not yet available.