§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present financial position of the Fire Service college; what assessment he has made of its future position and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe Fire Service college became a next steps agency, operating as a trading fund on 1 April 1992. The published accounts for the financial year 1993–94 show a deficit of £2.7 million. A similar loss is predicted for 1994–95.
Number of defendants prosecuted and convicted of offences under The Football (Offences) Act 1991, 1992 and 1993 England and Wales 1992 1993 Offence description Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions Throwing a missile at or towards the playing area or any area in which spectators or other persons may be present [Section 2] 34 27 31 24 Taking part in indecent or racialist chanting [Section 3] 31 21 17 10 Going onto the playing or adjacent area without lawful authority or lawful excuse [Section 4] 275 246 268 218