§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many hotels and boarding houses have (a) closed, (b) reduced their number of letting bedrooms below the qualifying level, or (c) been converted to self-catering establishments through inability to comply with the requirements of the fire officers acting under the terms of the Fire Precautions Act 1971;
(2) if he will list, for all fire authority areas in England and Wales (a) the number of hotels and boarding houses in each 347W area, (b) the numbers that have applied for certification under the provisions of the Fire Precautions Act 1971, (c) the number that have been inspected, (d) the number that have been refused certificates, and (e) the number of hotels and boarding houses which have not yet applied to be inspected;
(3) if he will list, by fire area, the percentage of hotels and boarding houses in each area which has now been issued with a fire certificate under the terms of the Fire Precautions Act.
§ Dr. SummerskillI do not expect to be in a position to supply up-to-date information about these matters until March, when all returns should have been received and collated.