§ Mr. Hornerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of service of men in local authorities' fire brigades holding the rank of fireman.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsFigures for all firemen in brigades in England and Wales are not readily available, but sample figures provided by a number of fire authorities in respect of parts of their brigades indicate that the average length of service of men now in the rank of fireman is nearly eight years.