§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the new guidelines for fire services are to be published.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI understand that the hon. Member is concerned with the guidelines by which fire authorities assess the number of pumping appliances required in any locality. These are contained in the report of the joint committee on standards of fire cover of the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Councils for England and Wales and Scotland, which was endorsed in Fire Service circular No. 4/1985 issued on 22 May.