§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many regions the police service in England and Wales is divided into; what area is covered by each region; and if he will publish a map showing the relevant areas.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThere are eight regions, divided along force boundaries. A map is being placed in the Library.
§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many regions the fire service inspectorate in England and Wales is divided into; what area is covered by each region; and if he will publish a map showing the relevant areas.
§ Mr. Peter LloydBrigade inspections in England and Wales are carried out by four regionally-based territorial inspectors. Details of the inspection areas covered by each region are given in the table. I have placed a map showing these areas in the Library.
London Area
- Bedfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- London (coordinator)
- Norfolk
- Northamptonshire
- Suffolk
- Wiltshire
Northern Area
- Cleveland
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Durham
- Greater Manchester
- Lancashire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Tyne and Wear
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
Southern Area
- Avon
- Berkshire
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire
- Humberside
- Kent
- Oxfordshire
- Somerset
- Surrey
- East Sussex
- West Sussex
122 - Isle of Wight
- Isles of Scilly
Western Area
- Cheshire
- Clwyd
- Dyfed
- Mid Glamorgan
- South Glamorgan
- West Glamorgan
- Gwent
- Gwynedd
- Hereford and Worcester
- Merseyside
- Powys
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands