§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in relation to the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, what the profits were in the last five years for which figures are available; what the estimated profit this year is; what the current surplus or deficit was(a) five and (b) three years ago and what it is today; how much has been invested in the college in each of the last five years, including this year's estimate; what recent orders the college has won and how many residential students weeks have resulted; and how many student weeks were provided in the each of the last five years, including an estimate for this year. [34471]
§ Dr. WhiteheadInformation on profits, surpluses, deficits and investment is set out in the annual reports and accounts of the Fire Service College which are presented to Parliament and published. The college estimates that investment in 2000–02 will total £4 million and profits will be between £2 million and £2.5 million.
The college reports that it has recently won orders in respect of National Police Training totalling 14,500 student weeks over an 18 month period in 2001–03, firefighter recruit training totalling 780 student weeks and a number of foreign contracts totalling 1,260 weeks.
Estimates of student weeks in each of the last five years are set out in the table.
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Weeks 1996–97 15,192 1997–98 15,008 1998–99 15,283 1999–2000 14,822 2000–01 14,087 The estimate of student weeks for 2001–02 is: 17,435.
§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in respect of the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, how much foreign contracts were worth in each of the last five years, including an estimate for this year; what consultations and working parties are in progress on the framework document on the future of the college and when they are due to report; what the mechanism is for revising the framework document; when last year's audited accounts are due to be presented to Parliament; and who will write the summary of the annual report. [34473]
§ Dr. WhiteheadInformation provided by the Fire Service College for foreign contracts is set out in the table. The information is drawn from the college's course booking system. The figure for 2001–02 is an estimate.
£000 1996–97 1,108 1997–98 927 1998–99 736 1999–2000 885 2000–01 1,149 2001–02 1,870 Work on the future training requirements of the fire service in England and Wales, and the role of the college in delivering those requirements, are being taken forward in consultation with the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council. A report will go to that council in the summer.
A revision of the Framework Document is being taken forward separately through the Fire Service College's Advisory Board. A new document will be submitted to me in due course.
The annual report and accounts for 2000–01 were presented to Parliament in July 200]. The annual report and accounts for 2001–02 are expected to be presented in July this year. The foreword to the annual report will be written by the chief executive in charge of the college at the time.