§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding was made available for the Suffolk Fire Authority(a) in 2004–05 and (b) in each of the last nine years. [187204]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Fire Service in Suffolk is the responsibility of Suffolk county council. Net current expenditure on the Fire Service, as reported by the authority, for the last 10 years is tabled as follows:
Amount (£000) 1995–96 12,683 1996–97 13,667 1997–98 13,593 1998–99 14,634 1999–2000 15,022 2000–01 15,900 2001–02 16,533 2002–03 17,627 2003–04 17,829 2004–05 18,690 The data are taken from the RS (outturn) forms for all years except 2004–05 when the data are taken from the RA (budget) form These forms are completed each year by individual local authorities.