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Mr. Alfred Morris
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the coroner's findings at the inquest into the fire earlier in the current year at Woolworths store in Piccadilly, Manchester, he will end the purchase of furniture containing polyurethane foam for use by Departments.
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
:It would not be feasible to end the purchase of furniture containing polyurethane foam, but the Department observes safety standards which are above those required by the draft Upholstered Furniture (Safety) Regulations 1979 which were placed before the House on Wednesday 5 December 1979.