FIRE SAFETY IN RETAIL OUTLETS

Early day motion 1009, tabled 24 July 2000 by Frank Cook (Labour). Signed by 32 members.

That this House congratulates the B and Q chain of retail outlets for initiating in 1995 a ú25 million programme of fitting sprinkler protection to their new and existing outlets; notes that this programme, which is 87 per cent. complete at this time, covers 6.6 million square feet and will use 80,700 sprinkler heads and over 280 km of pipework of various diametres; registers approval of this provision of protection and confidence for in-store teams and customers and inhibition of arson and terrorist attack; and advocates the early adoption of similar programmes with equal vigour by all large retail operators.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 4, Plaid Cymru 1.