§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 999 calls were received by(a) the Fire Service and (b) the Police Service in the last year for which figures are available. [45697]
§ Mr. George HowarthIn 1996–97, the number of 999 calls received by police forces in England and Wales totalled 7,297,219.
Figures for 999 calls received by fire brigades in England and Wales are not collected. This is because brigades may receive multiple 999 calls for a single incident. Brigades therefore record the number of incidents actually attended. In 1996, brigades attended a total of 1,060,727 incidents. This figure includes fires, false alarms and special service incidents.