§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in order to reduce deaths and injuries from fire and smoke, he will direct the Health and Safety Executive to issue advice on the installation of smoke detectors in industrial premises.
§ Mr. MayhewThe Health and Safety Executive has responsibility for industrial premises offering special risks, and for fire risks from industrial processes. General advice on fire safety in industrial premises is a matter for fire authorities. The circumstances of fire deaths and injuries in industry are not thought to justify the issue of special advice about the installation of detection equipment, but fire brigades are ready, on request, to advise on this and other matters.