§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the number of fire stations closed in the Cheshire fire service area in each of the last five years; [36472]
172W(2) if he will list the number of firefighters employed by the Cheshire fire service in each of the last five years; [36471]
(3) if he will list the number of appliances operated by the Cheshire fire service in each of the last five years. [36473]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe position on 1 January in each of the last five years is as follows:
1 January 1992 1 January 1993 1 January 1994 1 January 1995 1 January 1996 Pumping appliances 40 39 39 47 47 Special appliances 21 21 21 12 16 Wholetime firefighters 614 638 632 624 628 Retained firefighters 186 176 189 201 194 No tire stations have been closed in the area served by Cheshire fire brigade during this period.