§ Mr. Cabornasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, in relation to the 14 December fire at the National Carriers warehouse in Sheffield, he will give the grade of the Health and Safety Executive inspector who made the first visit to the site following the fire; whether any firemen were present on site at the time of the first visit; whether any advice was given by the Health and Safety Executive inspector making the visit on the wearing by the firemen of breathing apparatus; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe first visit was made by Her Majesty's principal inspector of factories during the fire, when firemen were still active on site. No advice was given by the inspector on the wearing of breathing apparatus by firemen.
We await the Health and Safety Executive's report.
§ Mr. Cabornasked the Secretary of State for Employment, in relation to the 14 December fire at the National Carriers warehouse in Sheffield, if a log is kept detailing the day-by-day involvement of Health and Safety Executive inspectors investigating the fire; if he will give the date of the first witness statement taken from a fireman by the Health and Safety Executive, the number of Health and Safety Executive inspectors who have worked paid overtime taking witness statements and interviewing firemen and the date on which paid overtime began to be paid and the amount of overtime which has been worked to date.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyA log is not kept detailing day-by-day involvement of Health and Safety Executive inspectors investigating the fire. The first witness statement taken from a fireman by the Health and Safety Executive is dated 26 April 1985.
The amount of overtime worked by officials in this investigation is a matter for the Health and Safety Executive.