§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how he monitors the expenditure of the London fire brigade; and what criteria he uses to judge the appropriate level of expenditure.
§ Mr. MellorMy right hon. and learned Friend's statutory duties do not include monitoring expenditure by individual fire authorities on brigades maintained under the Fire Services Act 1947. The collection of financial data on all local authority services is undertaken by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.