HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 c171W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department has made any assessment of the fire risk among the homeless people living in cardboard boxes.

120. Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department has conducted any studies on the risk of fire to people living in cardboard boxes.

121. Mrs. Golding

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to deal with the fire risk in cardboard cities.

Mr. John Patten

Assessment of all fire risks is a matter for the professional judgment of chief fire officers. Their contingency plans take into account the risk presented by makeshift habitations and operational arrangements are adjusted to meet any new circumstances.