§ Mr. GroganTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are employed in his Department's fire service. [133428]
§ Mr. IngramWithin the Ministry of Defence there are currently around 2,370 military and civilian personnel employed in fire fighting and related duties in both the UK and overseas. Precise details of current day-to-day manning levels are not held centrally as personnel below the officer grades in the civilian defence fire service are locally recruited.