§ 8. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will now take steps to introduce regulations to impose prohibition notices in respect of playground machinery and 559W equipment which is inherently dangerous or in a dangerous condition.
§ Mr. FreesonI have no power to act as my hon. Friend suggests. I intend to remind local authorities of the steps they can take to minimise the risk of accidents in playgrounds, and shall consult the local authority associations about this very shortly.