§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 22 March (WA 74) concerning cigarette-related fires in Northern Ireland, how many fires were started by means other than cigarettes; and by what other means. [HL2232]
§ Baroness AmosThe numbers of accidental dwelling fires in Northern Ireland caused by means other than cigarettes since 2000 are as follows:
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–041 Chip pan/grill pan 435 382 316 105 Electrical Fault 263 214 224 177 Children, Matches 52 55 43 23 Candles 0 55 51 24 Others 492 414 336 107 1 1 April 2003 to 22 March 2004—the latest date for which statistics are available.