§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many firefighters were employed by the Suffolk Fire Authority(a) in 2004–05 and (b) in each of the last 10 years. [187208]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe information requested is set out as follows:
Number of firefighters employed by Suffolk Year1 Whole-time Retained Total 2004 244 399 643 2003 250 415 665 2002 253 401 654 2001 248 404 652 2000 249 396 645 1999 256 400 656 1998 252 418 670 1997 256 423 679 1996 258 422 680 1995 267 415 682 1994 264 421 685 1Data refer to workforce as at 31 March for each year except 1995, where data refer to 1 January.