Fire Services (Hansard, 12 February 1997)

HC Deb 12 February 1997 vol 290 c187W 187W

§ Sir Teddy Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total element of standard spending assessments related to fire services in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what was the annual spending of fire authorities within the same period. [15250]

§ Sir Paul Beresford
[holding answer 11 February 1997]: The information requested is in the table:

£ billion

Year Fire standard spending assessment Revenue expenditure on fire

1993–94 1.139 1.204

1994–95 1.168 1.210

1995–96 1.168 1.260

1996–97 1.185 ¹1,299

1997–98 1.237 —

Figures for 1993–94 and 1994–95 refer to fire and civil defence.

¹ Budgeted.

£ billion
Year	Fire standard spending assessment	Revenue expenditure on fire
1993–94	1.139	1.204
1994–95	1.168	1.210
1995–96	1.168	1.260
1996–97	1.185	¹1,299
1997–98	1.237	—
Figures for 1993–94 and 1994–95 refer to fire and civil defence.
¹ Budgeted.