§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of(a) retained and (b) all fire officers per force, by sex and age group, in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [29256]
§ Mr. McLeishData on the age of fire service officers are not held centrally. The information available is as follows:
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Retained and all other fire personnel per brigade by sex since 1993 1992 1993 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Brigade Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Lothian & Borders Retained 278 1 287 2 286 4 288 5 283 6 Total 994 27 997 27 1,020 35 1,022 36 1,017 42 Strathclyde Retained 569 9 576 9 580 6 582 10 592 10 Total 3,036 75 3,032 73 3,007 69 3,026 74 3,034 81 Tayside Retained 248 2 246 3 249 3 239 3 240 8 Total 684 19 695 20 710 19 681 21 687 28 Notes:
The figures for 1993 represent the calendar year. All the following figures are on a fiscal year basis, ie from 1 April to 31 March.
All the figures represent the actual strength of the brigade and not the establishment. The category "All" includes Wholetime operational, Wholetime control room, Retained and Volunteer.
Source:
Her Majesty's Chief Inspectorate of Fire Services for Scotland Annual Report.