§ Mr. JoplingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment his advisers on fire services have made of the adequacy of the fire services provided by Cumbria county council; and what advice they have given on maintaining adequate cover within the standard spending assessment.
§ Mr. Peter LloydHer Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services is satisfied that the Cumbria fire service provides effective and efficient fire services. It is for Cumbria county council to decide, in the light of its statutory responsibilities and of its standard spending assessment each year, on the level of provision which is allocated to the Cumbria fire service.