§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of fires have occurred in(a) furnished rented accommodation in a single family dwelling and (b) furnished accommodation in houses in multiple occupation since March 1988.
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§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation is not collected in the form requested. The table gives the available information on dwelling fires attended by local authority fire brigades in the United Kingdom from April 1988 to the end of 1991.
Table Dwelling fires attended by local authority fire brigades1 in the United Kingdom by occupancy April-December 1988, 1989–91 Year Single occupier dwellings2 3 Multiple occupation Houses2 Other dwellings3 April-December 1988 26,084 4,411 13,665 1989 34,947 6,466 19,048 1990 33,535 6,433 18,895 19914 33,876 6,466 19,166 Source: Home Office Fire Statistics, based on reports from local authority fire brigades.
2 Includes detached, semi-detached and terraced houses.
3 Includes flats and maisonettes, etc.
4 1991 is the latest year for which data are available.