§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will arrange for more effective liaison between the Proof and Experimental Establishment and the chief fire officer for Essex in all matters touching on fire safety.
§ Mr. PattieThe normal day-to-day channel of communication on fire safety matters affecting the Proof and Experimental Establishment Shoeburyness is between the superintendent and his staff and the local fire authority at Shoeburyness. The existing level of liaison is regarded as perfectly satisfactory and we will of course do all we can to ensure that present standards are maintained both locally and with the chief fire officer. I am writing separately to my hon. Friend.