Yarl's Wood Fire (Hansard, 25 March 2002)

HC Deb 25 March 2002 vol 382 c582W 582W

§ Andrew Selous
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make it his policy that Bedfordshire does not suffer a reduction in its civil defence grant following the Yarl's Wood fire. [45007]

§ Mr. Leslie
In accordance with the Civil Defence (Grant) Act 2002, grant will be allocated in accordance with a nationwide formula designed to be fair to all authorities. An announcement on the formula and the allocations to individual authorities will be made shortly.