HC Deb 26 July 1978 vol 954 c731W
Mr. Charles Irving

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied that single homeless people staying in lodging houses and hostels are adequately protected from the risk of death or injury by fire.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

These are not premises affording a high fire casualty incidence and it has not been represented to me by fire authorities that the standards of fire precautions in them are generally less than adequate.