HC Deb 18 July 1996 vol 281 c605W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deaths in England and Wales in house fires occurred in each of the last three years. [37792]

Mr. Kirkhope

The number of fire-related deaths from dwelling fires attended by local authority fire brigades in England and Wales in the last three years for which figures are available are 502 in 1992, 406 in 1993 and 383 in 1994.