HC Deb 29 June 1981 vol 7 cc312-3W
Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the total amount of the cost of fire damage to his Department in each of the past five years.

Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total amount of the cost of fire damage to his Department in each of the past five years.

Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the total amount of the cost of fire damage to his Department in each of the last five years.

Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the total amount of the cost of fire damage to his Department in each of the past five years.

Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total amount of the cost of fire damage to his Department in each of the last five years.

Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the total cost of fire damage to his Department in each of the past five years.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

I have been asked to reply. The figures are as follows:

Government Fire Losses 1976–80 Number of Fires and Losses
Losses in £000's
Department 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Education and Science 5.4 11.3 7.1 0.0 0.2
Environment and Transport 18.4 23.3 33.5 31.0 49.4
Trade and Industry 0.8 16.6 8.7 4.9 0.9
Home Office 1.0 6.2 3.9 0.5 2.5
Defence 511.0 801.7 1,804.0 2,888.0 2,084.0

Figures for the Department of Energy are not separately recorded.

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