§ Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total annual cost of wages, appliances and maintenance of equipment and buildings, since the inauguration of the
NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE—ENGLAND AND WALES Expenditure from Home Office Vote and estimated expenditure from Votes of other Government Departments. Heading. 1943–44. 1944–45. 1945–46. Home Office. Other (a). Home Office. Other (a). Home Office. Other (a). £ £ £ £ £ £ Pay and Allowances (b) 25,046,084 — 23,851,626 — 12,873,530 — Appliances (c)— Purchase 34,939 3,280,000 57,302 1,575,000 23,149 590,000 Maintenance 539,349 — 466,852 — 187,854 — Uniforms and Personal 168,487 1,396,000 233,638 630,000 80,638 89,000 Equipment (d). Buildings— Maintenance and Repairs. 79,182 650,000 70,288 470,000 41,614 285,000 Water, Light, Heat, etc. 641,254 — 725,065 — 453,386 — Rentals 514,344 — 500,825 — 447,919 — Contributions by Local Authorities. 2,363,128 — 2,323,095 — 2,252,689 — Notes: (a) These figures are estimates only; actual figures of expenditure are not available. (b) Pay and Allowances include emoluments, retaining fees and Exchequer contributions to local authorities' pensions funds. (c) Appliances include vehicles. (d) Uniforms and Personal Equipment include repairs and cleaning.