§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many malicious calls were made to Strathclyde fire brigade in(a) Inverclyde and (b) Strathclyde in each of the past three years; and, of these, how many led to successful prosecutions in. the district courts in (i) Inverclyde and (ii) Strathclyde.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonRelevant information is as follows:
Malicious calls made to Strathclyde fire brigade 1991 1992 1993 1994 Inverclyde 1— 1— 1— 292 Strathclyde total 11,370 16,349 13,970 7,914 1Information about calls in particular districts is not readily separable from brigade totals for years prior to 1994.
Persons with a charge proved under section 31 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (false alarms of fire) 1991 1992 1993 District court Inverclyde — — — Strathclyde 1 — — Stipendiary Magistrates 4 4 3 Sheriff court Greenock 1 — 2 Strathclyde (including Greenock) 10 17 19 Note:
Information for 1994 is not yet available.