§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons are employed in the Fire Service Inspectorate at the highest level; what were the total expenses of running this section of his Department in the last financial year; and, of that sum, how much was allocated to reimbursement of subsistence and other such allowances.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThere is one of Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland supported by three subordinate staff. Payments made in 1971–72, when for most of the year there were only three officers in post, totalled £12,567 for salaries and uniform allowances, and £796 for travelling and subsistence allowances at standard Civil Service rates.