§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fire brigades in the United Kingdom have chemical incident units.
§ Mr. MayhewResponsibility for making provision for fire-fighting purposes rests with individual fire authorities. All such authorities in England and Wales include in this provision resources for dealing with incidents involving chemicals. Whether these resources include a chemical incident unit as so called, a unit of some other description, or appropriate equipment placed on a vehicle used also for other purposes varies according to local determination. Reliable information on the method and quantity of provision by each fire authority is not held centrally.