§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to increase the use of smoke alarms for the deaf.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI have been asked to reply.
The Home Office spends over £1 million a year on television advertising to promote the installation and maintenance of smoke alarms in occupied buildings in England and Wales. The television commercials are designed to be readily understood even without the benefit of the soundtrack. We are considering the possibility of providing subtitles on smoke alarm commercials for the 1993–94 advertising campaign.
The Home Office also produces a range of free leaflets on fire safety. These are issued mainly through fire brigades although they are made available to other 663W organisations. One of the leaflets, "Fire safety advice for disabled people", provides information on smoke alarms for deaf people and include addresses from where these may be obtained.