§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many malicious false alarms there have been directed towards the fire service this year to the nearest available date; and how 1972 compares with the previous five years.
§ Mr. LaneFigures for 1972 are not yet available. The figures for England and Wales for the previous five years are 38,305 in 1967; 45,552 in 1968; 41,887 in 1969; 42,349 in 1970; and 47,822 in 1971.