§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations have taken place on possible amendments to the Fire Precautions Act 1971; and what representations he has received on fire safety in houses in multiple occupation.
§ Sir George YoungSince my Department consulted local authority associations and other interested organisations in September 1983 about a possible extension of the318W Housing (Means of Escape from Fire in Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1981 (SI 1981 No 1576), my right hon. Friend has received a number of representaions about fire safety. These were mainly inquiries about when an announcement would be made on the review of the 1981 order and representations about the fire which took place in November 1984 at 46 Gloucester place, London, W1. The Fire Precautions Act 1971, and the possibility of any amendments to that Act, are matters for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department.