HC Deb 14 November 1990 vol 180 c142W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by location for the three counties Yorkshire and Humberside, and by year for the last four years to date, the local authorities that have developed emergency control centres; and how many(a) emergency planning officers and (b) clerical support staff for emergency planning officers have been employed.

Mr. John Patten

The following emergency centres have been established to meet minimum recommended Home Office standards over the past four years:

County Emergency Centre Year
North Yorkshire Craven 1989–90
North Yorkshire Richmond 1987–88
North Yorkshire Scarborough 1988–89
West Yorkshire County Standby (located in Calderdale) 1990–91
West Yorkshire Calderdale 1990–91
Humberside County Standby (co-located with Great Grimsby) 1989–90
Humberside Beverley 1987–88
Humberside Cleethorpes 1987–88
Humberside East Yorkshire 1989–90

The number of (a) emergency planning officers and (b) clerical support staff employed over the last four years are: