§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider amending building regulations to provide for the mandatory installation of smoke detectors in all new domestic homes and in properties that are renovated and improved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 6, July 1988]I recently sought the advice of the building standards advisory committee on this question. The committee drew attention to a number of technical problems which must be resolved for effective regulation to be possible and I have asked for these to be examined as quickly as possible within the context of the current review of the fire-related regulations north and south of the border.