HC Deb 10 July 1996 vol 281 cc171-2W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the number of fire stations closed in the Cheshire fire service area in each of the last five years; [36472]

(2) if he will list the number of firefighters employed by the Cheshire fire service in each of the last five years; [36471]

(3) if he will list the number of appliances operated by the Cheshire fire service in each of the last five years. [36473]

Mr. Sackville

The position on 1 January in each of the last five years is as follows:

1 January 1992 1 January 1993 1 January 1994 1 January 1995 1 January 1996
Pumping appliances 40 39 39 47 47
Special appliances 21 21 21 12 16
Wholetime firefighters 614 638 632 624 628
Retained firefighters 186 176 189 201 194

No tire stations have been closed in the area served by Cheshire fire brigade during this period.

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