HC Deb 09 May 1986 vol 97 c259W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish details of the manpower schemes for the first three financial years of the joint boards set up following abolition of the Greater London council and for which his Department is responsible.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The following manpower levels were included in the establishment scheme for the London fire and civil defence authority for the financial year 1986–87 and laid before Parliament on 27 March under the provisions os section 85 of the Local Government Act 1985:

Number
Fire Service Staff
Whole-time uniform staff 6,849
Civilian staff 1,181
Control room staff 196
Emergency Planning Staff 41
Central Services Staff 131

The authority is required to submit its proposed schemes for the 1987–88 and 1988–89 financial years by 1 January 1987 and 1 January 1988 respectively, and they will be considered at that time.