HC Deb 13 June 1986 vol 99 cc320-1W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list every fire station within the North East Area Command of the London Fire Brigade, indicating those where, in the opinion of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Fire Services, the station ground is currently obtaining over provision of fire cover by the London Fire Brigade as defined in Home Office Fire Service Circular 4/1985 of 22 May 1985.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The fire stations in the north-east area command are as follows. The London Fire Brigade is presently discussing with Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate the question of a comprehensive review of the standards of fire cover taking account of Fire Service Circular 4/1985. That circular, however, does not on its own provide a benchmark for assessing over-provision of fire cover. This is an issue for the Fire and Civil Defence Authority and the Chief Fire Officer to consider in ensuring the provision of adequate protection by effective, efficient and economic means. Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate is conscious of this when inspecting the brigade.

C21: Shoreditch. J22:Chingford.
C22: Kingsland Road. J23: Woodford.
C23: Stoke Newington. J24: Walthamstow.
C24: Whitechapel. L21: East Ham.
F21: Stratford. L22:Ilford.
F22: Poplar. L23: Hainault.
F23: Millwall. L24: Romford.
F25: Shadwell. L25: Dagenham.
F26: Bethnal Green. L26: Hornchurch.
F27: Bow. L27: Barking.
F28: Homerton. L28: Kennington.
F29: Leyton. L29: Silvertown.
F30: Leytonstone. L30: Plaistow.

Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give details of the 1987–88 provisional expenditure level he proposes to determine for the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority for fire brigade and civil defence purposes; and what is his estimate of the change in the present establishment of fire fighters, fire appliances and fire stations in the London Fire Brigade as at 1 April 1986 that would result from the application of this provisional expenditure level in 1987–88.

Mr. Giles Shaw

My right hon. Friend hopes to announce his provisional determination of the expenditure level for the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority for 1987–88 towards the end of July. The expenditure level will reflect his assessment of the establishement required to provide an effective, efficient and economic level of service.

Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to seek to make the use of the computerised fire cover model mandatory by the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority in determining Greater London's future fire cover; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Giles Shaw

No.