Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 July 1999.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 20 JULY 1999

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Members present:

Mr Andrew F Bennett, in the Chair

Mr Tom Brake Mr John Cummings Mr Brian Donohoe Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody

Mrs Louise Ellman Mr James Gray Mr Bill Olner Mr John Randall

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CONTENTS

Memorandum by The Fire Brigades Union (ROF 28)

Memorandum by the Fire Safety Development Group (ROF 26)

Examination of Witnesses

MR GLYNTON EVANS, Fire Safety Adviser, and MR JACK FORD, Secretary to the Officers National Committee, the Fire Brigades Union; and MR DAVID HARPER of W R Grade Ltd, Vice Chairman of Fire Safety Development Group, and DR BOB MOORE, of Cape Calsil Systems Ltd, Chairman, Technical Committee, Fire Safety Development Group, the Fire Safety Development Group, examined.

Question Numbers

1 - 19

20 - 36

Memorandum by Eternit UK Ltd (ROF 03)

Examination of Witnesses

MR PETER FIELD, Deputy Director, Fire Research Station, MR TONY MORRIS, Fire Research Station, and MS SARAH COLWELL, Fire Research Station, the Buildings Research Establishment Fire Research Station; and MR MARTYN RICH, Technical Applications Manager, Eternit UK Ltd, examined.

Question Numbers

37 - 39

40 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 84

Memorandum by Stephen Ledbetter, Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (ROF 45)

Examination of Witnesses

DR STEPHEN LEDBETTER, Centre for Window and Cladding Technology, and MR CHRIS BUNTAIN, Eglington Weber & Broutin (UK) Ltd, examined.

Question Numbers

85 - 99

100 - 119

120 - 130

Memorandum by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (ROF 31)

Examination of Witnesses

MR NICK RAYNSFORD, a Member of the House, Minister for Construction, MR PAUL EVERALL, Official, DETR, MR TONY EDWARDS, Official, DETR, and MR ANTHONY BURD, Official, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, examined.

Question Numbers

131 - 139

140 - 159

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 17 August 1999