§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average number of firefighters and officers per fire service for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [10239]
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§ Mr. SackvilleInformation on the numbers of personnel in each fire authority is published annually in the reports of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for England and Wales. The reports for 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993–94 and 1994–95, Cm 1581, 2008, 2275, 2679 and 2998, each contain a table giving establishments and strengths at 1 January 1991 to 1 January 1995 respectively. However, these tables do not provide a breakdown into firefighters and more senior ranks and such information could not be provided except at disproportionate cost.