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Not an expert but my 2penneth worth....

Forward facing lapbelts are nasty and, I believe, prone to almost cut people in half so how they're mounted is probably not your biggest problem there....

Rear-facing lapbelts, however, are supposed to be fine since in the event of an impact the forward momentum is directed into the seat back not the seatbelt as in forward facing, that's why baby seats are rear facing because it's much safer. Presumably a 3-point rear facing would be even better but I think the lap belt is fine.

In terms of anchoring the second up-front lapbelt I think you'd need to find a specialist for that, is it possible to move the gas cannister at all or maybe use a smaller cannister to creat some space?

I agree with the above, hit the nail on the head wrt seat belt directions and safety.

If safety is your priority then move the gas cylinder. Talk to your local MH dealer and discuss the options, or contact a specialist on the subject. Depends on how much you stick by what you say, its not that difficult moving he gas cylinder etc.

Best of luck

no issues with a child being sat on top of the cylinder so to speak, those bottles are very safe, they have to pass very rigourous safety tests.

one thing to bear in mind is that if someone else puts the seatbelt/lapbelt in they are responsible and accountable should it fail or cause injury in the event of an accident.

As mentioned previously, if safety is your over riding concern then one un-used door is of no consiquence.